The story behind Richardus
Borrowed from Middle High German Rihard, derived from Old High German Rihhart, from Frankish *Rīkuhardu, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.
Pronunciation
Latin; Classical-Latin: [rɪˈkʰar.dʊs]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Latin: [riˈkar.dus]
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Rikardas
Learned borrowing from Latin Richardus, derived from Middle High German Rihard, from Old High German Rihhart, from Frankish *Rīkuhardu, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz. Compare…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Robertus
Borrowed from Frankish *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aloyzas
Learned borrowing from Latin Aloysius, from Occitan Alois, derived from French Louis, derived from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Compare Latvian Aloizs and Polish Alojzy. Doublet of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Liudvikas
Learned borrowing from Latin Ludovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Compare Latvian Ludis and Polish Ludwik. Doublet of Aloysius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Pipinus
Borrowed from Frankish [Term?].
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Raimundas
Learned borrowing from Latin Raimundus, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamundaz. Compare German Raimund and Polish Rajmund.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Richardus
Clodovicus
Ultimately from Frankish *Hlōdowig, with the addition of the Latin suffix -us. Doublet of Ludovicus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Federico
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Frederīcus, variant of Friderīcus, from Frankish *Friþurīk (literally “peaceful ruler”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Gearóid
From Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Richardus
Adalberto
From Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. From Latin Adalbertus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Doublet of Alberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Alberto
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Alberto. Shorter form of Adalberto, from Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. Borrowed from Spanish Alberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length