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Richardus
Richardus is a masculine given name from Middle High German, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Richardus comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Latin usage, Richardus developed from Rihhart.
Richardus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Richardus developed from the Old High German form Rihhart. In Latin usage, Richardus has a related form in Ricardo. In Latin usage, Richardus has a related form in RICHARDIS.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Richardus has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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