Richard

Richard

The first or given name Richard derives from German, French, and English "ric" (ruler, leader, king) and "hard" (strong, brave, court), therefore it means "powerful leader" as well as "King's Court". The name Richard is most often used as a boy name or male name.

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Famous quotes containing the word richard:

    “Resolve to win—period—because that is the American system. You take either side—it doesn’t even matter which one—and you go on the attack.”
    —Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)

    “You’ve gotta tell ‘em! Soylent Green is people! We’ve got to stop them! Somehow!”
    —Stanley Greenberg, U.S. screenwriter, and Richard Fleischer. Thorn (Charlton Heston)