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:

    “If you have got the public in the palm of your hand, you can be sure that is where they want to be.”
    —Cliff Richard (b. 1940)

    “In politics, victory is never total.”
    —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)