English Explanatory Dictionary

Richard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
  1. A turd.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd/ en-uk-richard.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Richard.wav /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.ɚd/ en-us-Richard.ogg

Word forms

Richard Richards

Etymology

From Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus and Ricohardus, from Frankish *Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz, a construction of *rīks (“king, ruler”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”). Cognate with Old High German Rīcohard (“Richard”). A hypothetical Old English equivalent *Rīċheard would also yield an identical "Richard" in Modern English, though it is unknown if the Old English equivalent existed.

Related words

Dick Dickey Dickie Dicky Hick Rich Richie Richy Rick Rickey Ricki Ricky Dickason Dickel Dicken Dickens Dickenson Dickerson Dickeson Dickin Dickings Dickins Dickinson Dickison Dickman Dicks Dickson Digg Diggen Diggens Digges Diggin Diggins Diggle Diggles Diggs Digman Dix Dixey Dixie Dixon Dixson Hedgcock Hedgcox Hedgecock Hedgecox Hichen Hichens Hichin Hichins Hickam Hickcox Hicken Hickerson Hickes Hickin Hicking Hicklin Hickling Hickman

Derived words

King Richard Preston Richard Richard's Castle
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