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Definition: Derived from the given name Richard and meaning "powerful or brave," this surname is Germanic in origin, composed of the elements "ric" meaning power and "hard" meaning hardy or brave. Example: Richard the Lion Hearted.
Surname Origin:
English
Alternate Surname Spellings:
RICHERD, RICKARD, RICARD, RICKARD, RICHARDS
More Resources for the Surname RICHARD :
French Genealogy RICHARD Family Genealogy Forum FamilySearch - RICHARD Genealogy RICHARD Surname & Family Mailing List Surname Finder - RICHARD Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - RICHARD Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - RICHARD Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - RICHARD Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Looking for the meaning of a given name? Check out
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
