Where does “Pritchard” come from?

Pritchard is an English surname derived from Welsh ap Ritchard, where ap means "son of" and comes from Welsh fab, meaning "son."

Ancestry of “Pritchard”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Richard	—
2	Middle English	Rycharde	—
3	Old French	Richard	—
4	Medieval Latin	Richardus	—
5	Frankish	Rīkahard	—
6	Proto-Germanic	Rīkaharduz	A male given name
7	Proto-Germanic	rīks	king, ruler
8	Proto-Celtic	rīxs	king
9	Proto-Indo-European	h₃rḗǵs	king, ruler
10	Proto-Indo-European	h₃reǵ-	to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

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