Given name
Rihhart
“king, ruler”·“hard, brave”
Rihhart is a masculine given name from Proto-Celtic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rihhart is built from elements meaning “king, ruler” and “hard, brave”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Rihhart comes from Proto-Celtic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs, built from Proto-West Germanic *rīk (“king, ruler”) + *hard(ī) (“hard, brave”).
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The story
First recorded in 8th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Rihhart’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Rihhart has a later derivative in RICHARDUS. In Old High German usage, Rihhart has a related form in Hrichart. In Old High German usage, Rihhart has a related form in Hrihhart.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rihhart has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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