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)
“Resolve to winperiodbecause that is the American system. You take either sideit doesnt even matter which oneand you go on the attack.”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)
“I would be a winner because I was a loser! Thats right. I dream of failure every night of my life, and thats my secret. To make it in this rat race you have to dream of failing every day. I mean, that is reality.”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)