Where does “Rickard” come from?

Rickard comes from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Latin Ricohardus, a name of Germanic origin meaning "brave heart."

Ancestry of “Rickard”, 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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