Ricardo
/riˈkaɾðo/noun
A masculine given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard.
Did you know?Ricardo ultimately comes from a Germanic name built from roots meaning “ruler” and “hard/strong,” the same ancient power-language behind Richard.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkijaz
“ruler, powerful, kingly”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*harduz
“hard, strong, brave”
Old High German
OHG
Rihhart / Richard
“a personal name meaning roughly “strong ruler””
Latin
Latin
Ricardus
“Latinized form of the Germanic personal name”
Old Spanish / Medieval Iberian
Romance
Ricardo
“the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard”
Modern English
English
Ricardo
“a masculine given name used in Spanish and Portuguese and borrowed into English”