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Rikard

“a powerful ruler”

Rikard is a variant of Richard. One English interpretation is “a powerful ruler.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Rikard is a variant of Richard. One English interpretation is “a powerful ruler.”

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Where it comes from

Rikard is a variant of Richard. An origin associated with Richard is Germanic.

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How it developed

In Scandinavian use, Rikard is used as a form of Richard.

The story

Rikard is a variant of Richard. The history of Richard gives this family its wider story. The Normans brought Richard to England, where it was borne by three kings. Richard I’s nickname Lionheart and his later appearance in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe helped give the name a lasting place in popular historical storytelling.

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Rikard’s family of names

Rikard shares a linguistic root with Richard. In Swedish usage, Rikard has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Ricardo. Rikard has a related form in Richard.

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Rikard has relatives in 6 languages.

Swedish

5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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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