Where does “Ricardo” come from?

Ricardo (English) comes from Spanish Ricardo, from Frankish Rīcohard, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ricardo (English): the name was apparently derived from Richard

Definitions

  1. the name was apparently derived from Richard

Ancestry of “Ricardo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishRicardo—
2FrankishRīcohard—
3FrankishRīkahard—
4Proto-GermanicRīkaharduzA male given name
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Ricardo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →