Where does “Ricketts” come from?
Ricketts derives from the English surname Rickett, itself from the personal name Richard, which comes through Middle English Rycharde and Old French Richard from Latin Ricohardus.
Ancestry of “Ricketts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rickett | — |
| 2 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 3 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 4 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |