Richard is a male given name. It originates, via

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intel ...

, from

Old Frankish Frankish ( reconstructed endonym: *), also known as Old Franconian or Old Frankish, was the West Germanic language spoken by the Franks from the 5th to 9th century. After the Salian Franks settled in Roman Gaul, its speakers in Picardy ...

and is a compound of the words descending from

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic br ...

''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "

Richie Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. First name *Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame *Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Austra ...

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Dick Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to: Media * ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia * Dicks (band), a musical group * ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat Names ...

", "

Dickon Dickon is an English masculine given name. The name "Dickon" is derived from the old English name for Richard. Unlike Richard, Dickon is rarely shortened to Dick or Dickie, as it is already commonly considered a short form of the same name. The ...

", " Dickie", " Rich", "

Rick Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name * Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and myco ...

", " Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below).

People named Richard

Multiple people with the same name

* Richard Andersen (disambiguation) *

Richard Anderson (disambiguation) Richard Anderson (1926–2017) was an American actor. Richard, Rich, Richie, or Dick Anderson may also refer to: Arts and entertainment *Richard Dean Anderson (born 1950), American actor *Richard L. Anderson (sound effects editor) (1977–2013), ...

Richard Cartwright (disambiguation) Richard Cartwright may refer to: *Richard Cartwright (Loyalist) (1759–1815), businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada *Sir Richard John Cartwright (1835–1912), Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator *Richard Cartwright (bishop ...

Richard Chase (disambiguation) Richard Chase Richard Trenton Chase (May 23, 1950 – December 26, 1980) was an American serial killer, cannibal, and necrophile who killed six people in the span of a month in 1977 and 1978 in Sacramento, California. He was nicknamed The ...

Richard Green (disambiguation) Richard, Rick, Ricky, Rickey, or Ritchie Green may refer to: Entertainment * Richard Green (actor) (born 1953), American actor * Richard Green or Grass Green (1939–2002), African American cartoonist * Rick Green (comedian) (born 1953), Canadi ...

Richard Greene (disambiguation) Richard Greene (1918–1985) was a British film and television actor. Richard Greene may also refer to: * H. Richard Greene, American actor * Richard Greene (The Younger) (1560–1617), Knight and Lord of Bowridge Hill * Richard Greene (colonist ...

Richard Griffith (disambiguation) Richard Griffith may refer to: * Sir Richard Griffith, 1st Baronet (1784–1878), Irish geologist and surveyor * Richard Griffith (general) (1814–1862), United States general * Richard Griffith (chess player) (1872–1955), English chess player ...

Richard Griffiths (disambiguation) Richard Griffiths Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his performance in the stage play '' The History Boys'', Griffiths won a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award ...

Richard Marks (disambiguation) Richard Marks may refer to: * Richard Marks (1943–2018), American film editor * Richard Marks (art historian), a British art historian * Richard Marks (judge), a British Crown Court judge * Dick Marks (born 1942), an Australian rugby union playe ...

Richard Rodgers (disambiguation) Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) was an American composer. Richard Rodgers may also refer to: * Richard Rodgers II (born 1992), American football tight end * Richard Rodgers Sr. (born 1961), American football coach and player *Richard Rodgers, founde ...

Richard Rogers (disambiguation) Richard Rogers (1933–2021) was a British architect. Richard Rogers may also refer to: *Richard Rogers (bishop) (1532/33–1597), British religious leader * Richard Birdsall Rogers (1857–1927), Canadian civil & mechanical engineer * Richard Rei ...

Richard Walsh (disambiguation) Richard or Dick Walsh may refer to: *Richard Walsh (actor) (born 1952), British television actor *Richard Walsh (Australian publisher) (born 1941), Australian publisher and one of the original co-editors of 1960s satirical magazine ''Oz'' *Richard W ...

Richard Welch (disambiguation) Richard Welch (1929–1975) was an American intelligence officer. Richard Welch may also refer to: *Richard Welch (cricketer), English cricketer *Richard J. Welch Richard Joseph Welch (February 13, 1869 – September 10, 1949) was an American ...

Richard Wilkins (disambiguation) Richard Wilkins or Rick Wilkins may refer to: * Richard Wilkins (TV presenter) (born 1954), Australian TV presenter *Richard Wilkins (law) (1952–2012), assistant solicitor general in the US during the 1980s and advocate of international recognitio ...

Richard Wilson (disambiguation) Richard Wilson may refer to: Academia * Richard Wilson (scholar) (born 1950), British Shakespeare scholar * Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British born American physicist * Richard Guy Wilson (born 1940), architectural historian and U ...

Rulers and heads of state

Richard, Duke of Burgundy Richard, Duke of Burgundy (858–921), also known as Richard of Autun or Richard the Justiciar, was Count of Autun from 880 and the first Margrave and Duke of Burgundy. He eventually attained suzerainty over all the counties of Burgundy save Mâ ...

(858–921) *

Richard I of Normandy Richard I (28 August 932 – 20 November 996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French: ''Richard Sans-Peur''; Old Norse: ''Jarl Rikard''), was the count of Rouen from 942 to 996.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln ...

(933–996), Duke of Normandy *

Richard II, Duke of Normandy Richard II (died 28 August 1026), called the Good (French: ''Le Bon''), was the duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026. Life Richard was the eldest surviving son and heir of Richard the Fearless and Gunnor. He succeeded his father as the ruler of ...

(died 1026), son of Richard I of Normandy *

Richard I of Capua Richard Drengot (died 1078) was the count of Aversa (1049–1078), prince of Capua (1058–1078, as Richard I) and duke of Gaeta (1064–1078). Early career in Italy Richard, who came from near Dieppe in the Pays de Caux in eastern Normandy, wa ...

(died 1078), King of Capua and Count of Aversa *

Richard I of England Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Aquitaine and Duchy of Gascony, Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Co ...

or Richard the Lionheart (1157–1199) * Richard of Cornwall (1209–1272), 1st Earl of Cornwall, elected King of Germany *

Richard II of England Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father ...

(1367–1400) *

Richard III of England Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Ba ...

(1452–1485) *

Richard Cromwell Richard Cromwell (4 October 162612 July 1712) was an English statesman who was the second and last Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell. On his father's deat ...

(1626–1712), son and successor of Oliver Cromwell, Protector of England

Aristocrats and non-ruling royals

Richard fitz Gilbert Richard fitz Gilbert (before 1035–), 1st feudal baron of Clare in Suffolk, was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and was styled "de Bienfaite", " de Clare", and of "Tonbridge" from his holdings.G. E. ...

(before 1035 – c. 1090), Norman lord involved in the conquest of England * Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester (1222–1262) * Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge *

Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (; ; 1259 – 29 July 1326), called The Red Earl ( Latinized to de Burgo), was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries and father of ...

(1259–1326) *

Richard Orsini Richard Orsini ( it, Riccardo Orsini) was the Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos from before 1260 to his death in 1303/4, and also Captain-General of Corfu in 1286–90, Count of Gravina in 1284–91. He also served as the Angevin ''bail ...

(died 1304), Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos, Count of Gravina, Bailli of Achaea *

Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400 – 31 December 1460) was an English nobleman and magnate based in northern England who became a key supporter of the House of York during the early years of the Wars of the Roses. He was the ...

(1400–1460), Yorkist leader in the Wars of the Roses * Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411–1460), a principal participant in the Wars of the Roses *

Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

(1428–1471), wealthy English magnate and major protagonist in the Wars of the Roses *

Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'str ...

(1473 – c. 1483), who would have been King Richard IV of England if he had lived *

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, (25 April 1694 – 4 December 1753) was a British architect and noble often called the "Apollo of the Arts" and the "Architect Earl". The son of the 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Ea ...

(1694–1753), instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture * Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos * Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1797–1861), noted for squandering his great wealth *

Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (10 September 1823 – 26 March 1889), styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, pol ...

(1823–1889), British soldier, politician and administrator * Prince Richard von Metternich (1829–1895), Austrian diplomat *

Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 – 13 March 2017) was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Biograph ...

(born 1934), German-Swedish aristocrat and landowner, husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark *

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British royal family. He is the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, as well ...

(born 1944), British royal

Religious figures

* Saint Richard (disambiguation), several saints *

Richard Baxter Richard Baxter (12 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) was an English Puritan church leader, poet, hymnodist, theologian, and controversialist. Dean Stanley called him "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". After some false starts, ...

(1615–1691), English Puritan church leader, poet and hymn-writer *

Richard of Dover Richard (died 1184) was a medieval Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury. Employed by Thomas Becket immediately before Becket's death, Richard arranged for Becket to be buried in Canterbury Cathedral and eventually succeeded Becket at Ca ...

(died 1184), Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury *

Richard Foxe Richard Foxe (sometimes Richard Fox) ( 1448 – 5 October 1528) was an English churchman, the founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was successively Bishop of Exeter, Bath and Wells, Durham, and Winchester, and became also Lo ...

(c. 1448 – 1528), Bishop of Exeter, Bath and Wells, Durham, and Winchester, Lord Privy Seal, and founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford *

Richard Furman Richard Furman (9 October 1755 – 25 August 1825) was a Baptist leader from Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He was elected in 1814 as the first president of the Triennial Convention, the first nationwide Baptist association. Later h ...

(1755–1825), American Baptist leader, first president of the Triennial Convention, the first nationwide Baptist association * Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (1467–1531), Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1511 to 1531 *

Richard of Poitiers Richard of Poitiers (died c. 1174), also known as Richard of Cluny, was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny, and author of a small number of historical works (including a universal chronicle), treatises and poems. Life Little is known about ...

(died c. 1174), French monk, author of historical works, treatises and poems * Richard Poore (died 1237), Bishop of Salisbury and Durham, who helped found Salisbury Cathedral in its present location *

Richard Swinefield Richard Swinefield (or Richard de Swinfield; died 15 March 1317) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford, England. He graduated doctor of divinity before holding a number of ecclesiastical offices, including that of Archdeacon of London. As a bishop, ...

(died 1317), Bishop of Hereford

In politics and government

* Richard Acland (1906–1990), one of the founders of the British Common Wealth Party and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament * Richard B. Adkisson (1932–2011), chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * Richard Aluwihare (1895–1976), Sri Lankan diplomat * Dick Armey (born 1940), American politician, member US House of Representatives from Texas (1985–2003) *

Richard Armitage (politician) Richard Lee Armitage (born April 26, 1945) is an American former diplomat and government official. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Armitage served as a U.S. Navy officer in three combat tours of duty in the Vietnam War as a rive ...

(born 1945), American government official, Deputy Secretary of State (2001–2005) *

Richard Arrington Jr. Richard Arrington Jr. (born October 19, 1934 in Livingston, Alabama) was the first Black mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.), serving 20 years, from 1979 to 1999. He replaced David Vann and, upon retiring after five terms in offic ...

(born 1934), first African-American mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama *

R. B. Bennett Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. Bennett was born in ...

(1870–1947), Canadian politician, Prime Minister of Canada (1930–1935) *

Richard Blumenthal Richard Blumenthal (; born February 13, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Connecticut, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he is one of the wealthiest members of ...

(born 1946), American politician, US Senator from Connecticut (2010–present) * Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington (1612–1698), Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a cavalier * Richard Leslie Brohier (1892–1980), Sri Lankan

Burgher Burgher may refer to: * Burgher (social class), a medieval, early modern European title of a citizen of a town, and a social class from which city officials could be drawn ** Burgess (title), a resident of a burgh in northern Britain ** Grand Bu ...

land surveyor and author * Richard Burr (born 1955), American politician, US Senator from North Carolina (2005–present) *

Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former ...

(born 1941), American politician, Congressman from Wyoming (1979–1989), Secretary of Defense (1989–1993) and Vice President (2001–2009) * Dick Clark (senator) (born 1928), American politician, US Senator from Iowa (1973–1979) *

Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court (born 27 September 1947) is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001 and as Australian Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2020. A member of the Liberal Party, ...

(born 1947), Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (1993–2001) * Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), American politician, Mayor of Chicago (1955–1976) *

Richard M. Daley Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh term ...

(born 1942), American politician, Illinois state senator (1972–1980) and Mayor of Chicago (1989–2011) *

Richard Darman Richard Gordon "Dick" Darman (May 10, 1943January 25, 2008) was an American businessman and government official who served in senior positions during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. Early life Darman was born in Charlot ...

(1943–2008), American politician, White House Staff Secretary (1981–1985), Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1985–1987) and OMB Director (1989–1993) *

Dick Durbin Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin has served as the Senate De ...

(born 1944), American politician, US senator from Illinois (1997–present), Democratic Senate Whip (2005–present) * Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple (1711–1779), British politician and associate and brother-in-law of William Pitt * Richard J. Gordon (born 1945) Filipino politician and broadcaster * Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, British nobleman and politician *

Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987.Richard Starr, ''Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga,'' 1987, Early life ...

(1931–1991), Canadian politician, Premier of New Brunswick (1970–1987) * Richard Helms (1913–2002), American government official, Director of Central Intelligence (1966–1973), US Ambassador to Iran (1973–1977) * Junius Richard Jayewardene (1906–1996), President of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989 * Richard Johnson (judge) (1937–2019), Irish jurist, President of the Irish High Court (2006–2009) * Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh (1641–1712), Irish peer, and politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland * Richard Charles Kannangara (1920-1946), Sri Lankan Sinhala representative in the

State Council of Ceylon The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time. It re ...

for

Morawaka Morawaka ( si, මොරවක) is a small town in the Matara District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka, a centre of Ceylon tea plantations and rice paddies. Additionally, Morawaka is said to have gem resources. Located at an elevation of , at ...

* Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744–1817) Anglo-Irish politician, writer and inventor *

Richard Lugar Richard Green Lugar (April 4, 1932 – April 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in Indianapolis, Lugar graduated from Den ...

(1932–2019), American politician, US Senator from Indiana (1977–2011) * Richard Mentor Johnson (1780–1850), American politician, US Congressman from Kentucky (1807–19 and 1829–33), US Senator from Kentucky (1819–1829) and Vice President (1837–41) * Dick Murphy, (born 1942) American politician who served as the 33rd Mayor of San Diego, California *

Richard L. Murphy Richard Louis Murphy (November 6, 1875July 16, 1936) of Dubuque, Iowa was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Iowa. Elected with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as only the second Democratic Senator from Iowa elected since 1858, Murphy's s ...

(1875–1936), Democratic US Senator from Iowa * Richard W. Murphy (born 1929), American diplomat and career member of the foreign service *

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

(1913–1994), American politician, President of the United States (1969–1974) and Vice President (1953–1961) *

Richard Pathirana Richard Pathirana (24 February 1938 - 3 July 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician and educationist. He served as the minister for Education and Higher Education from 1994 to 2000 and as the minister for State Administration, Home Affairs and Adm ...

(1938-2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and educationist * Richard Pelpola (1898-1971), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician,

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, in office since 20 August 2020. The Speaker fulfills ...

Richard Perle Richard Norman Perle (born September 16, 1941) is an American political advisor who served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs under President Ronald Reagan. He began his political career as a senior staff member to ...

(born 1941), American government official and foreign policy specialist, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs 1981–1987 * Richard F. Pettigrew (1848–1926), American lawyer, surveyor, and land developer * Richard Abusua-Yedom Quarshie, Ghanaian businessman and diplomat *

Richard Rush Richard Rush (August 29, 1780 – July 30, 1859) was the 8th United States Attorney General and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury. He also served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket in 1828. Born ...

(1780–1859), American politician, US Attorney General (1814–1817) and Secretary of the Treasury (1825–1829) * Richard "Rick" Santorum, American politician, attorney and political commentator *

Rick Scott Richard Lynn Scott ( Myers, born December 1, 1952) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party (U ...

(born 1952), American politician, US Senator from Florida (2019–present), Governor of Florida (2011–2019) * Richard Seddon (1845–1906), New Zealand politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1893–1906) *

Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (4 November 1911 – 22 December 1970; popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliamen ...

(1911-1970), Sri Lankan Sinhala Cabinet Minister *

Richard Shelby Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alabama. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994, h ...

(born 1934), American politician, US Senator from Alabama (1987–present) *

Richard Stockton (U.S. senator) Richard Stockton (April 17, 1764March 7, 1828) was a lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate and later served in the United States House of Representatives. He was the first U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, hol ...

(1764–1828), American politician, US Senator from New Jersey (1796–1799), Member of the US House of Representatives (1813–1815) *

Dick Thornburgh Richard Lewis Thornburgh (July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020) was an American lawyer, author, and Republican politician who served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the United States attorney general fr ...

(1932–2020), American politician, Governor of Pennsylvania (1979–1987) and US Attorney General (1988–1991) *

Richard Tötterman Richard Evert Björnson Tötterman (10 October 1926, Helsinki – 11 December 2020) was a Finnish lawyer and diplomat. Education Tötterman studied law at the University of Helsinki, gaining a Licentiate of Law degree in 1949. He continued his ...

(1926–2020), Finnish diplomat * Richard Udugama, (1911–1995), major general,

Commander of the Sri Lanka Army The Commander of the Army ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යුද්ධ හමුදාපති, śrī laṁkāvē yuddha hamudāpati) is the title of the professional head of the Sri Lanka Army. The current Commander of the Army is ...

from 1964 to 1966, politician *

Richard von Weizsäcker Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker (; 15 April 1920 – 31 January 2015) was a German politician ( CDU), who served as President of Germany from 1984 to 1994. Born into the aristocratic Weizsäcker family, who were part of the German nobili ...

(1920–2015), German politician, Governing Mayor of West Berlin (1981–1984) and President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1984–1994) *

Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, (20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842) was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of ...

(1760–1842), Anglo-Irish Governor-General of India, Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland * Richard Wild (judge) (1912–1978), New Zealand jurist, Chief Justice of New Zealand (1966–1978)

In business

* Richard L. Bloch (born 1929), American investor, real estate developer, banker, and philanthropist *

Richard Branson Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Branson expressed ...

(born 1950), British businessman and founder of the Virgin Group of companies * Richard Deeb (1924–1990), real estate developer *

Richard DeVos Richard Marvin DeVos Sr. (March 4, 1926 – September 6, 2018) was an American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Amway with Jay Van Andel (company restructured as Alticor in 2000), and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team. In 2012, ...

(born 1926), American businessman and co-founder of Amway * Richard Jacobs (businessman) (1925–2009), real estate businessman and owner of the Cleveland Indians baseball team * Richard Morefield (1929–2010), American diplomat * Richard Oetker (born 1951), German businessman, CEO of Dr. Oetker since 2010 *

Richard Rawlings Richard Rawlings (born March 30, 1969) is an American entrepreneur and media personality. He is the star of the reality television show '' Fast N' Loud'' on Discovery Channel. He is also a proprietor of the Gas Monkey Garage as well as both the ...

(born 1969), star of American television show ''Fast N' Loud'', owner of Gas Monkey garage, Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill and Gas Monkey Live * Richard Warren Sears (1863–1914), co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and considered a promotional genius *

Richard Velazquez Richard Velazquez is a nationally recognized leader in the Hispanic community and in business. Velazquez leads international marketing for Amazon Alexa for Latin America and Australia/New Zealand, and the Smart TV segment. Prior to this, Velazqu ...

(born 1973), PepsiCo executive and first automotive designer at Porsche AG (Germany) of Puerto Rican descent *

Richard Wilding Richard Wilding (born 8 May 1965Wilding, Prof Richard David
- Debrett’s People of Today 2017 (Edited by Lu ...

, British businessman and academic

In music

Composers

Richard Dybeck Richard Dybeck (1 September 1811 – 28 July 1877) was a Swedish jurist, antiquarian, and lyricist. He is mainly remembered as the author of the lyrics to what is now the de facto Swedish national anthem, '' Du gamla, Du fria''. Biography Dybeck ...

(1811–1877), Swedish lyricist who wrote the national anthem of Sweden *

Richard Heuberger Richard Franz Joseph Heuberger (18 June 1850 in Graz, Austria – 28 October 1914 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian composer of operas and operettas, a music critic, and teacher. Heuberger was born in Graz, the son of a bandage manufacturer. ...

(1850–1924), Austrian composer of operas and operettas, music critic, and teacher *

Richard D. James (musician) Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publicati ...

(born 1971), British composer and electronic musician, records music as Aphex Twin, among other monikers * Richard Mohaupt (1904–1957), German-American composer and conductor *

Dick Oatts Richard Dennis Oatts (born April 2, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator. Biography While growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Oatts gained an interest in music from his father, Jack Oatts, who was a sa ...

, American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator *

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wag ...

(1864–1949), German composer and conductor *

Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

(1813–1883), German composer, writer, conductor and theatre director *

Rich Batsford Richard William Batsford (born 25 October 1969) is an English pianist, composer and singer-songwriter. He is a recording artist and a frequent performer, initially in and around his birthplace in Birmingham, England, and more recently in Adelai ...

pianist, composer and singer songwriter

Singers and musicians

* Richard "Big Daddy Ritch" Anderson, lead vocalist for American red dirt metal band Texas Hippie Coalition *

Richard Ashcroft Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. So ...

(born 1971), former singer with The Verve * Ritchie Blackmore (born 1945), lead guitarist of Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night *

Richard Butler (singer) Richard Lofthouse Butler (born 5 June 1956) is an English singer and songwriter. Butler came to prominence in the early 1980s as lead vocalist of the rock band the Psychedelic Furs and went on to found the alternative rock band Love Spit Love i ...

(born 1956), lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs * Richard Carpenter (musician) (born 1946), one half of The Carpenters * Rick Chertoff, American music producer *

Rick Danko Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During ...

(1943–1999), bassist and singer for The Band * Richard Sulogowski (born 1955), American heavy metal bassist known as Rik Fox *

Richie Havens Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar styl ...

(1941-2013), American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Richard Henshall (born 1984), main composer, guitarist and keyboardist of Haken *

Richard Kruspe Richard Kruspe (born Sven Kruspe; 24 June 1967) is a German musician. He is the lead guitarist of the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the lead singer and lead guitarist of the US-based industrial metal band Emigrate. Early life ...

(born 1967), lead guitarist of Rammstein *

Richard Manuel Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in The Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and ...

(1943–1986), pianist and vocalist of The Band *

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, " D ...

(born 1963), American singer-songwriter * Richard Lewis (tenor) (1914–1990), British tenor * Richard Patrick (born 1968), lead singer and guitarist of Filter * Richard Wayne Penniman (1932–2020), birth name of

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " ...

, American rock and roll singer * Rich Perry, American jazz tenor saxophonist * Richard Starkey (born 1940), birth name of

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

, drummer of The Beatles * Richard Tauber (1891–1948), Austrian tenor *

Richard Thompson (musician) Richard Thompson (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he had co-found ...

(born 1949), singer, songwriter and guitarist * Ritchie Valens (1941–1959), singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Richard Wright (musician) Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English musician who was a co-founder of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang, appearing on almost every Pink Floyd album and performing on a ...

(1943–2008), keyboard player for Pink Floyd * Richard "Richie" Giese, known as

Social Repose Richard Mclean Giese (born February 9, 1990), known professionally as Social Repose, is an American singer-songwriter and YouTube personality. YouTube channel and artistry Richie Giese began his YouTube channel, Social Repose, in April 2011, ...

, American singer-songwriter and YouTube personality *

Wiley (musician) Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. MBE (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley (formerly Wiley Kat), is a British grime MC, rapper, songwriter, DJ and record producer from Bow, London. Wiley is considered a key figure in the creatio ...

, full name Richard "Wiley" Cowie (born 1979), pioneer of grime music

Actors

Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series '' General Hospital'', and then rose to prominence as the lead ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Richard Armitage (actor) Richard Crispin Armitage (; born 22 August 1971) is an English actor. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme '' North & South'' (2004). His role as dwarf king and leade ...

(born 1971), English actor *

Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, (; 29 August 192324 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Televisi ...

(1923–2014), English actor, director, producer and entrepreneur * Richard Ayoade (born 1977), English comedian, actor, writer and director * Richard Belzer (born 1944), American actor, author, and stand-up comedian * Richard Beymer (born 1938), American actor, filmmaker and artist *

Richard Biggs Richard James Biggs II (March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American television and stage actor, known for his roles on the television series ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''Babylon 5''. Early life Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the Un ...

(1960–2004), American television and stage actor * Richard Brake (born 1964), Welsh-American actor * Richard Burbage (1568–1619), English actor and theatre owner *

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...

(1925–1984), Welsh actor *

Dick Cavett Richard Alva Cavett (; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. In ...

(born 1936), American television talk show host * Richard Chamberlain (born 1934), American actor *

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...

(1929–2012) was an American radio and television personality *

Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them '' ...

(born 1956), British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director *

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of the ...

(born 1947), American actor * Richard Dysart (1929–2015), American actor * Richard Fleeshman (born 1989), English actor and singer * Richard Franklin (actor), (born 1936), English actor, writer, director and political activist *

Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). He came to prominence with ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Richard Gomez Richard Frank Icasiano Gomez (; born April 7, 1966) is a Filipino actor, television presenter and director, politician, and épée fencer. He has been serving as the Representative of Leyte's 4th district since 2022, and was mayor of Orm ...

(born 1966), Filipino athlete, television presenter, actor, director and politician *

Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy ''Withnail and I'' (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Mar ...

(born 1957), English actor * Richard Grieco (born 1965), American actor *

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor, environmentalist and model. He is one of the sons of actor Eddie Gutierrez. Early life Richard Gutierrez was born on January ...

(born 1984), Filipino actor * Richard Harris (1930–2002), Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer * Richard Steven Horvitz (born 1966), American actor and comedian * Richard Jaeckel (1926–1997), American actor * Richard Kiel (1939–2014), American actor * Richard Kind (born 1956), American actor * Richard Madden (born 1986), Scottish actor *

Cheech Marin :''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gain ...

(Richard Anthony Marin, born 1946), American actor and comedian, known for the comedy duo Cheech & Chong *

Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...

(1940–2005) an American stand-up comedian and actor *

Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...

(born 1942), American actor * Richard Roxburgh (born 1962), Australian actor * Richard Schulefand (1923–1987), American actor and comedian professionally known as Dick Shawn *

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs ...

(1925–1980), British actor born Richard Henry Sellers * Richard Herbert Seneviratne (1925-1998), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and filmmaker * Richard Simmons (actor) (1913–2003), American actor *

Richard Simmons Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (born July 12, 1948) is an American fitness personality and public figure, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. He has promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his ''Swe ...

(born 1948), American fitness personality and actor *

Richard Speight, Jr. Richard Speight Jr. (born September 4, 1969) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer who is known for a variety of roles including CBS TV series ''Jericho'', '' The Agency'', and the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers''. Spei ...

(born 1970), American actor *

Richard Thomas (actor) Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series ''The Waltons'' for which he won an Emmy Award. He also received another Emmy nominati ...

(born 1951), American actor * Richard Todd (1919–2009), Irish born English actor *

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

(born 1925), American actor, comedian, writer and producer *

Richard Widmark Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914March 24, 2008) was an American film, stage, and television actor and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, ''Kiss of Death'' (1947) ...

(1914-2008), American actor *

Richard Yap Richard Edison Uy Yap (born May 18, 1967) is a Filipino actor, singer, model and businessman of Chinese descent. He is best known for portraying Richard "Sir Chief" Lim in ''Be Careful with My Heart'' and "Papa Chen" in ''My Binondo Girl''. ...

(born 1967), Filipino actor, singer, and model

In film and television

Richard Donner Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker whose notable works included some of the most financially-successful films during the New Hollywood era. According to film historian ...

(1930–2021), American film director and producer *

Richard Edlund Richard Edlund, (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist and inventor. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, having already founded Pignose amplifiers, and later co-founded Boss Film Studios and DuMonde VFX. H ...

(born 1940), American special effects cinematographer * Richard Hatch (actor) (1945–2017), American actor, writer and producer * Richard Hatch (Survivor contestant) (born 1961), American television personality, winner of ''Survivor: Borneo'' *

Richard Hammond Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme '' Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and J ...

(born 1969), British television presenter * Richard Hunt (puppeteer) (1951–1992), American puppeteer who performed a number of the Muppets * Richard Juan (born 1992), Hong Kong model and television host based in the Philippines *

Richard Lester Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and '' Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ' ...

(born 1932), American film director based in the UK *

Richard Linklater Richard Stuart Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the comedies ' ...

(born 1960), Texas filmmaker *

Richard Osman Richard Thomas Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, novelist and comedian. He is the creator and former co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show '' Pointless''. He has presented the BBC Two quiz sh ...

(born 1970), British television presenter and author * Rich Vos (born 1957), American comedian * Richard Whiteley (1943–2005), British television personality and journalist * Richard Whitley (born 1948), American screenwriter and producer *

Richard Williams (animator) Richard Edmund Williams (March 19, 1933 – August 16, 2019) was a Canadian-British animator, voice actor, director, and writer, best known for serving as animation director on ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988), for which he won two Academy Awa ...

(1933–2019), Canadian-British animator * Richard D. Zanuck (1934–2012), American film producer *

Richard Wenk Richard Wenk (born 1956) is an American film screenwriter and director best known for his work on ''The Expendables 2'' (2012), '' The Equalizer'' (2014), and '' The Magnificent Seven'' (2016). Early life Wenk was born in 1956 in Metuchen, New ...

, director and screenwriter of multiple films including ''Vamp'' (1986)

Explorers

* Richard R. Arnold (born 1963), American astronaut *

Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Francis Burton (; 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar,and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary kn ...

(1821–1890), British geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat * Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), US Navy rear admiral, aviator and explorer * Richard Masters (aka

William Marsters William Marsters (born Richard Masters) (6 November 1831 – 22 May 1899) was an English adventurer from Walcote, Leicestershire who settled on Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands on 8 July 1863, with his Polynesian wife and two Polynesia ...

), English sailor, cooper, trader and explorer * Dick Rutkowski, diving medicine pioneer

Scientists

Richard Lee Armstrong Richard Lee Armstrong (August 4, 1937 – August 9, 1991) was an American/Canadian scientist who was an expert in the fields of radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology, geochemical evolution of the earth, geology of the American Co ...

(1937–1991), American-Canadian geologist *

Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. An ...

(born 1941), English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author *

Richard Feynman Richard Phillips Feynman (; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfl ...

(1918–1988), American Nobel Prize-winning physicist *

Richard Hall (archaeologist) Richard Andrew Hall (17 May 1949 – 13 September 2011) was an English archaeologist who specialized in Viking activity in the British Isles. Early life and education Richard Andrew Hall was born in Ilford on 17 May 1949. He moved to Belfast a ...

(1949–2011), English archaeologist *

Richard D. Hansen Richard D. Hansen is an American archaeologist who is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Utah. Career Hansen is a specialist on the ancient Maya civilization and directs the Mirador Basin Project, which investigates a circ ...

, American archaeologist *

Richard D. James (scientist) Richard D. James (born 1952) is a mechanician and materials scientist. He is currently the Russell J. Penrose Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University ...

(born 1952), American mechanician and materials scientist * Richard Klophaus (born 1965), German economist *

Richard von Krafft-Ebing Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing (full name Richard Fridolin Joseph Freiherr Krafft von Festenberg auf Frohnberg, genannt von Ebing; 14 August 1840 – 22 December 1902) was a German psychiatrist and author of the foundational work '' Psychopath ...

(1840–1902), Austro-German baron, psychiatrist and author of the foundational work ''Psychopathia Sexualis''. * Richard Leakey (born 1944), politician, paleoanthropologist and conservationist * Richard Pringle, American psychologist and professor *

Richard Beck (scholar) Richard Beck (June 9, 1897 – July 20, 1980) was an Icelandic-born American literary historian, author, and poet. He was for many years a professor of Scandinavian languages and literature at the University of North Dakota and a prominent leade ...

(1897–1980), American literary historian *

Richard von Mises Richard Edler von Mises (; 19 April 1883 – 14 July 1953) was an Austrian scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordo ...

(1883–1953), Austrian-American scientist and mathematician * Richard Swedberg (born 1948), Swedish sociologist at Cornell University

In sports

Dick Attlesey Richard Attlesey (May 10, 1929 – October 14, 1984) was an American sprinter who mostly competed in the 110-meter hurdles. He set world records for the event twice in 1950 with times of 13.6 and 13.5 seconds. Attlesey won the 110 m hu ...

(1929–1984), American hurdler *

Dick Ault Richard Francis Ault (December 10, 1925 - July 16, 2007) was an American hurdler who finished fourth in the Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He set a 440-yard hurdle world record of 52.2 on August 31, 1949 at Bislett Stadio ...

(1925–2007), American Olympian * Rink Babka (born 1936), American discus thrower * Dick Barber (1910–1983), American long jumper *

Richard Bleier Richard Sidney Bleier (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins. In hig ...

(born 1987), major league baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles *

Dick Butkus Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played football as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to ...

(born 1942), American footballer and actor *

Richard Chelimo Richard Chelimo (21 April 1972 – 15 August 2001) was a Kenyan long-distance runner, and a world record holder over 10,000 metres. However, he is best known as the silver medallist in the controversial 10,000m at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona ...

(1972–2001), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Richard Childress Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American former race car driver in NASCAR. As the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), he became one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. In 2004, he opene ...

(born 1945), NASCAR Cup Series team owner and former American race car driver * Dick Davis (running back) (born 1946), American football player *

Dick Davis (defensive end) Richard Earl Davis (born February 6, 1938) is a former American football defensive end who played one season with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL). He first enrolled at Vanderbilt University before transferring to the Unive ...

(born 1938), American football player * Richard Fellers (born 1959), American Olympic equestrian *

Dick Fencl Richard John Fencl (February 24, 1910 – June 25, 1972) was an American football end who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Northwestern University and attended St. Phili ...

(1910–1972), American football player * Richard Fliehr (born 1949), American professional wrestler known as

Ric Flair Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanni ...

Richard Freitag Richard "Richi" Freitag (; born 14 August 1991) is a German former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 2010 to 2022. Career His FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut took place on 29 December 2009 at the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdor ...

(born 1991), German ski jumper *

Richard Gasquet Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (; born 18 June 1986) is a French professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 7, attained on 9 July 2007. He has won a total of 15 singles titles on the ATP Tour. His best performances ...

(born 1986), French tennis player *

Richard Giachetti Richard Giachetti is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car owner and one half of the ''Giachetti Brothers''. He is from Detroit, Michigan. Career With a career spanning from 1968 to 1972, Giachetti has employed some of the better NASCAR driv ...

, former NASCAR Cup Series team owner * Richard Gleeson, (born 1987) an English cricketer * Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer * Rick Hansen (born 1957), Canadian paraplegic athlete, activist and philanthropist *

Rickey Henderson Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played his 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with hi ...

(born 1958), American baseball left fielder * Rich Houston (1945–1982), American football player *

Richard Howell Richard Howell (October 25, 1754April 28, 1802) was the third governor of New Jersey from 1794 to 1801. Early life and military career Howell was born in Newark in the Colony of Delaware. He was a lawyer and soldier of the early United States ...

(born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Richard Jarvis (American football) Richard "Dewey" Jarvis (born April 20, 1995) is an American football linebacker who was a free agent as of December 2020. He played college football at Brown. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Jarvis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an und ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Richard Johansson Richard Johansson (18 June 1882 – 24 July 1952) was a Swedish figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Gam ...

(1882–1952), Swedish figure skater, silver medalist at the 1908 Olympics *

Dick Johnson (racing driver) Richard 'Dick' Johnson (born 26 April 1945) is a part-owner of the V8 Supercar team Dick Johnson Racing and a former racing driver. As a driver, he was a five-time Australian Touring Car Champion and a three-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. ...

(born 1945), Australian touring car driver & team owner *

Richard Jordan (American football) Richard Lamont Jordan (born December 1, 1974) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. H ...

(born 1972), American football player * Richard Kilty (born 1989), English sprinter * Richard Kingi (born 1989), Australian-New Zealand rugby union player *

Richard Krajicek Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek ( cz, Krajíček; born 6 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996, he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, and remains the only Dutch player to have won a major singles title. In ...

(born 1971), Dutch professional tennis player, Wimbledon winner in 1996 * Rick Lackman (1910–1990), American football player * Richard Limo (born 1980), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Richard Mateelong Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (born 14 October 1983) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and he has two World Cham ...

(born 1983), Kenyan runner *

Richard Medlin Richard Medlin (born March 4, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Fayetteville State University and attended Garner Magnet High School in Garner, North Carolina. He has been a member of the New England ...

(born 1987), American football player * Richard Moguena (born 1986), Chadian basketball player * Richard Mullaney (born 1993), American football player * Richard Nerurkar (born 1964), British long-distance runner * Richard Newland (cricketer) (1713–1778), English cricketer *

Richard Ord Richard Ord (born 3 March 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Murton, County Durham, Ord joined Sunderland on leaving school in 1986, and played nearly 300 first team games for them until he left the ...

(born 1970), English former footballer *

Dick Pound Richard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-presi ...

(born 1942), Canadian swimmer, first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee * Richard Petruška (born 1969), Slovak-Italian basketball player *

Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "The King", is an American former stock car racing driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably ...

(born 1937), former NASCAR driver * Richard Raskind, changed name to Renée Richards (born 1934), tennis player * Dick Savitt (born 1927), American tennis player *

Richard Sears (tennis) Richard Dudley Sears (October 26, 1861 – April 8, 1943) was an American tennis player, who won the US National Championships singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887, after which he ...

(1861–1943), winner of seven consecutive US tennis championships *

Richard Sherman (American football) Richard Kevin Sherman (born March 30, 1988) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times and voted All-P ...

(born 1988), defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks * Dick Stanfel (1927–2015), American football player *

Rich Stotter Richard Lee Stotter (April 5, 1945 – May 4, 2015) was an American football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourteenth round of the 1968 NFL Dra ...

(born 1945), American football player *

Dick Schweidler Richard Matthew Schweidler (August 18, 1914 – March 18, 2010) was an American football player who played three seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended La Grange High School in La Grange, Illinois. He was ...

(1914–2010), American football player *

Richard Swann Richard Allen Swann (born February 15, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He is a former Impact World Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Impact X Division Champion and Impact Digital Media Cha ...

(born 1991), American professional wrestler * Dick Tayler (born 1948), New Zealand long-distance runner * Richard Thompson (sprinter) (born 1985), Trinidadian sprinter * Richard Todd (American football) (born 1953), American football player in the NFL * Richard Virenque (born 1969), French cyclist * Richard Washington (born 1955), American basketball player *

Richárd Weisz Richárd Weisz (30 April 1879 – 4 December 1945) was a Hungarian heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympi ...

(1879–1945), Hungarian Olympic champion Greco-Roman wrestler * Richard Williams (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player *

Richard Williams (tennis coach) Richard Dove Williams Jr. (born February 14, 1942) is a former American tennis coach and the father of tennis players Venus Williams and Serena Williams. Early life Williams is the oldest of five children and the only son of Julia Mae ( Metca ...

(born 1942), American tennis coach, the father of Venus and Serena Williams * Richard Witschge (born 1969), Dutch footballer

Soldiers, pilots, other military/security

Richard Baer Richard Baer (9 September 1911 – 17 June 1963) was a German SS officer who, among other assignments, was the commandant of Auschwitz I concentration camp from May 1944 to January 1945, and right after, from February to April 1945, commandan ...

(1911–1963), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *

Richard von Conta Richard Heinrich Karl von Conta was a German ''General der Infanterie'' during World War I. He was notable for his participation in the Battle of Belleau Wood. Biography Early Years He was the son of the later Prussian major general Richard von ...

, German general, notable for his participation in the Battle of Belleau Wood * Richard F. Gordon Jr. (1929–2017), American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and an American football executive * Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel (c. 1306–1376), English military leader *

Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel Richard Fitzalan, 4th Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey, KG (1346 – 21 September 1397) was an English medieval nobleman and military commander. Lineage Born in 1346, he was the son of Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of ...

(1346–1397), English military commander * Richard G. Graves, retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood * Richard H. Truly (born 1937), US Navy fighter pilot, engineer, former astronaut for both the US Air Force and NASA, and NASA's Administrator *

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, (8 March 1726 – 5 August 1799) was a British naval officer. After serving throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations aga ...

(1726–1799), British naval commander in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars * Rick Husband (1957–2003), American astronaut and fighter pilot * Richard M. Linnehan (born 1957), United States Army veterinarian and a NASA astronaut * Richard Marcinko (born 1940), US Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam War veteran * Richard Michael Mullane (born 1945), engineer and aircraft pilot, a retired USAF officer * Richard Myers (born 1942), US Air Force general, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2000–2001) and Chairman (2001–2005) * Richard N. Richards (born 1946), retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, chemical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut *

Richard Ruoff Richard Ruoff (18 August 1883 – 30 March 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the 4th Panzer Army and the 17th Army on the Eastern Front. World War II Ruoff took command of V Army Corps on ...

, general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany * Richard O'Connor (1889–1981), British Army officer and military commander *

Richard O. Covey Richard Oswalt Covey (born August 1, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force officer, former NASA astronaut, and a member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. Early life Born August 1, 1946, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he considers F ...

(born 1946), United States Air Force officer and former NASA astronaut *

Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers General Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC (ca. 1654 – 18 August 1712) was an English nobleman and soldier who was a senior Army officer in the English and then British Army. The second son of Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers and his first wi ...

(c. 1660 – 1712), soldier and noted rake * Dick Scobee (1939–1986), American pilot, engineer and astronaut, killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger * Richard A. Searfoss (1956–2018), American aviator who was United States Air Force colonel, NASA astronaut and test pilot * Richard Sorge (1895–1944), Soviet World War II spy * Richard Taylor (Confederate general) (1826–1879), American Civil War Confederate general * Richard Thomalla (1903–1945), SS commander of Nazi Germany, civil engineer, head of the SS Central Building Administration * Richard Udugama (1911–1995), 6th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army *

Richard von Hegener Richard von Hegener (2 September 1905 – 18 September 1981) was a primary organizer of the Nazi German "euthanasia" program within Hitler's Chancellery. After the war, he gave evidence against other participants in the program. Biography He ...

(1905–1981), German official, primary organizer of Action T4 Nazi euthanasia program * Richard Winters (1918–2011), US Army major and Second World War veteran *

Richard von Schubert Adolf Louis Theodor Richard von Schubert (19 April 1850 – 13 May 1933) served as a German army commander during the First World War. Early life Richard Schubert participated as a second lieutenant in the Franco-Prussian War. In 1875, he gradu ...

, German army commander

Writers and journalists

Richard Adams Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist and writer of the books ''Watership Down'', '' Maia'', ''Shardik'' and '' The Plague Dogs''. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Ar ...

(1920–2016), English author, best known for the novel ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural ...

'' *

Richard Argall Richard Argall (fl. 1621), was a poet, of whom little is known. Life His name appears on the title-page of a unique volume of poems (1621, 4to), once in Samuel Christie-Miller's library at Britwell Britwell is a residential housing estate and c ...

( 1621), a poet, of whom little is known and whose existence is disputed * Richard Armstrong (author) (1903–1986), English author, recipient of the 1948 Carnegie medal for children's literature * Richard Engel (born 1973), American journalist and author *

Richard Herrmann (journalist) Fritz Richard Herrmann, MBE (11 September 1919 – 14 June 2010) was a Norwegian journalist, writer and radio personality. Born and raised in Larvik, Herrmann graduated in 1939, and subsequently studied philology at University of Oslo. In 1941 ...

(1919–2010), Norwegian journalist, writer and radio personality * Richard Scarry (1919–1994), American children's author and illustrator, known for his "

Busytown Busytown is a fictional town depicted in several books by American children's author Richard Scarry. Busytown is inhabited by an assortment of anthropomorphic animals, including Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Mr. Frumble, police Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Fi ...

" fictional

universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the univers ...

and

multimedia franchise A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or ...

Richard Wright (author) Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans duri ...

(1908–1960), novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer * Richard de Zoysa (1958–1990), Sri Lankan journalist, author, human rights activist and actor who was abducted and murdered * Rick Riordan (born 1964), American author, creator of the series

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st cent ...

Crime

* Richard Angelo (born 1962), American serial killer and former nurse * Richard H. Barter (1833–1859), Canadian fugitive and murder victim * Richard Baumhammers (born 1965), American former immigration attorney and spree killer * Richard Biegenwald (1940–2008), American serial killer * Richard Michael Cartwright (1974–2005), American murderer * Richard Chase (1950–1980), American cannibalistic serial killer, mass murderer, and necrophile * Richard Clarey (born 1960), German-American murderer and self-confessed serial killer * Richard Cooey (1967–2008), American murderer *

Richard Cottingham Richard Francis Cottingham (born November 25, 1946) is an American serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 17 young women and girls in New York and New Jersey between 1967 and 1980. His confirmed killings include nine convictions and a fur ...

(born 1946), American serial killer * Richard Allen Davis (born 1954), American career criminal and convicted killer of Polly Klaas * Richard Evonitz (1963–2002), American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist * Richard Farley (born 1948), American stalker, later mass murderer and workplace shooter * Richard Hauptmann (1899–1936), perpetrator of the Lindbergh kidnapping * Richard Hickock (1931–1965), American mass murderer who killed the Clutter family with Perry Smith * Richard James (1957–1975), convicted murderer in Singapore * Richard "Ricky" Kasso Jr (1967–1984), American murderer * Richard Kuklinski (1935–2006), American hitman and serial killer * Richard Laurence Marquette (born 1934), American convicted serial killer *

Richard Matt Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

(1966–2015), American convicted murderer and prison escapee * Richard Ramirez (1960–2013), American serial killer, rapist, and burglar * Richard Speck (1941–1991), American rapist and mass murderer

Other

* Richard R. Arnold (born 1963), American educator and a NASA astronaut * Dick Assman (born 1934–2016), Canadian gas station owner * Richard Avedon (1923–2004), American fashion and portrait photographer *

Richard Bergh Sven Richard Bergh (28 December 1858 – 29 January 1919) was a Swedish painter, art critic and museum manager. Despite many years in France, he remained unattracted to Impressionism, preferring instead the Naturalism of painters such as Jule ...

(1858–1919), Swedish painter *

Richard Blackwell Richard Blackwell (August 29, 1922 – October 19, 2008) was an American fashion critic, journalist, television and radio personality, artist, former child actor and former fashion designer, sometimes known just as Mr. Blackwell. He was the cre ...

("Mr. Blackwell", 19222008), American fashion critic best known for his annual "worst dressed" lists * Richard Tyler Blevins (born 1991), American professional gamer, Mixer streamer and YouTube personality * Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894–1972), Austrian-Japanese count, founding president of the Paneuropean Union * Richard Everitt (1979–1994), victim of the racially motivated Murder of Richard Everitt in London *

Richard Garriott Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (''né'' Garriott; born July 4, 1961) is an American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut. Although both his parents were American, he maintains dual British and American citizenship by birth. ...

(born 1961), British-American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut * Richard Gerstl (1883–1908), Austrian painter * Richard Heber (1773–1833), English book-collector * Richard Helms (naturalist) (1842–1914), Australian naturalist * Richard Hieb (born 1955), former NASA astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions *

Richard Ling Richard Ling (Rich Ling) is a communications scholar who focuses on mobile communication. He was the Shaw Foundation Professor of Media Technology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2013-2021). He has also lived and worked in Norway. ...

(born 1954), Shaw Foundation professor of Media Technology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore * Richard Lugner (born 1932), Austrian entrepreneur and Viennese society figure * Richard Mastracchio (born 1960), American engineer and former NASA astronaut *

Richard Maury Richard Fontaine Maury (Philadelphia, 18 December 1882 – Córdoba, 10 July 1950) was an American railway engineer and naturalized Argentine. He became known for the project of the Argentine "Ramal C-14" of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgr ...

(1882–1950), American naturalized Argentine engineer * Richard Murphy (Captain) (1838–1916), Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing schooner captain *

Richard Samuel Richard Samuel (fl. 1770–1786) was an English portrait painter who won several prestigious medals in the 1770s in London. He is known for a small number of paintings including what came to be known as ''The Nine Living Muses of Great Britain ...

(1770–1786), English portrait painter *

Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher ea ...

(1705–1739), English Highwayman * Richard von Volkmann (1830–1889), German surgeon and author of poetry and fiction *

Richard Wurmbrand Richard Wurmbrand, also known as Nicolai Ionescu (24 March 1909 – 17 February 2001) was a Romanian Evangelical Lutheran priest, and professor of Jewish descent. In 1948, having become a Christian ten years before, he publicly said Communism ...

, Romanian Evangelical Lutheran priest and professor

Fictional characters

* Richard, title character of the 2017 animated film ''

Richard the Stork ''Richard the Stork'' (Released in North America as ''A Stork's Journey'', German: Überflieger — Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper and also known as Little Bird's Big Adventure) is a 2017 computer-animated adventure film. It was directed by and ...

'' * Richard, a character in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie '' She's Out of Control'' * Richard, a character in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Richard, a character in the American Lego TV series, '' Unikitty!'' * Richard Ashenden, main character in the 1936 Hitchcock film '' Secret Agent (1936 film)'' * Richard Blaine, main character in the 1942 film ''

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

'' * Richard Blaney, main character in the film ''

Frenzy ''Frenzy'' is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer was based on the 1966 novel ''Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Squa ...

'' * Richard Cobb, one of the main characters in the 1940 American horror science fiction film '' The Invisible Man Returns'' * Richard Cole, a character in the film '' Liar Liar'' * Richard Cole, a journalist in ''The Power Of Five'' Series, and Matthew Freeman's best friend and protector * Dick Dastardly, a character from various Hanna-Barbera cartoons *

Rick Deckard Rick Deckard is a fictional character and the protagonist of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel '' Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?''. Harrison Ford portrayed the character in the 1982 film adaptation, ''Blade Runner'', and reprised his role in t ...

, the title character in the film ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's ...

'' * Richard Fenton, in the 1994 miniseries, ''

Scarlett (miniseries) ''Scarlett'' is a 1994 American six-hour television miniseries loosely based on the 1991 book of the same name written by Alexandra Ripley as a sequel to Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel '' Gone with the Wind''. The series was filmed at 53 loca ...

'' * Richard John "Dick" Grayson, the first Robin, Batman's sidekick *

Richard Hannay Major-General Sir Richard Hannay, KCB, OBE, DSO, is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist John Buchan and further made popular by the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film '' The 39 Steps'' (and other later film adaptations), very loosely b ...

, main character in the novel ''The Thirty Nine Steps'' * Richard Hillman, serial killer in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Richard Kimble, lead character in 1963 American TV series ''The Fugitive'' * Richard Mayhew, main character in the television series ''

Neverwhere ''Neverwhere'' is an urban fantasy television miniseries by Neil Gaiman that first aired in 1996 on BBC 2. The series is set in "London Below", a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar London, referred to as "London Above". It was de ...

'' * Richard Rank, a character in the 1997 American science fiction drama movie ''

Contact Contact may refer to: Interaction Physical interaction * Contact (geology), a common geological feature * Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye * Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects * C ...

'' * Richie Rich (comics), main character of the Richie Rich series *

Richard Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

, one of the protagonists of British sitcom ''Bottom'' * Richie Ryan (Highlander), one of the main characters on ''Highlander: The Series'', played by Stan Kirsch *

Rick Sanchez Rick Sanchez is one of the two eponymous characters from the Adult Swim animated television series ''Rick and Morty'' and resulting franchise. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon and voiced by the former, Sanchez is a misanthropic alco ...

, main character on ''Rick and Morty'' * Richard Sharpe, main character in the Sharpe novel series, portrayed by Sean Bean in TV adaptations * Richard Bluedhorn "Rick" or "Ricky" Stratton, the main character in the American TV sitcom ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the f ...

'' * Richard Vincent, in the 2001 miniseries ''

The SoulTaker is an anime series that focuses on seventeen-year-old Kyosuke Date who was killed by his mother Mio Date, and afterward gained the ability to turn into an incredibly powerful winged mutant known as "The SoulTaker" and that he has a long-los ...

'', the father of the title character * Richard Watterson, a character from the 2011 TV series The Amazing World of Gumball * Richard Wheatley, a villain from the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit * Prince Richard, in the 1992 Nintendo Game Boy game ''

For the Frog the Bell Tolls , officially translated as ''The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls'', is an action role-playing video game developed by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy exclusively in Japan in 1992. The title is a play on ...

Cognates/transliterations

In Indo-European languages

Baltic

* Latvian: Ričards, Rihards, Rišārs * Lithuanian:

Ričardas Ričardas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a cognate of Richard and may refer to the following individuals: * Ričardas Bartkevičius (born 1959), Lithuanian painter and educator * Ricardas Beniušis (born 1980), Lithuanian football striker * ...

Celtic

* Breton: Richarzh * Cornish: Richard * Irish: Risteárd, Riocard * Manx: Rigard *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: Ruiseart *

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

: Rhisiart

Germanic

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gr ...

: Riekert, Ryk, Rigard, Righard, Reghard * Danish: Rikard, Ryker, Richard * Dutch: Rijkert, Rikkert, Ryker, Rigard, Richard *

Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...

: RekkareÞ (Reccared) * Icelandic: Ríkharð, Ríkharður *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

: Rieker, Ri(c)kert, Riker, Richard * Norwegian: Rikard, Richard * Swedish: Rikard, Richard,

Rickard Rickard is both an English surname and a masculine Swedish given name. It is of European origin and it is closely related to the given name Richard and the surnames Rickards and Richards. People with the surname *Bob Rickard (born 1945), founder ...

Romance

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: Ricard * Occitan: Ricard *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Richard, pronounced as /ʁi.ʃaʁ/ * Italian: Riccardo *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

: Ricardus, or Richardus * Portuguese: Ricardo * Spanish: Ricardo

Slavic

* Belarusian: Рычард (Ryčard) * Croatian: Rikard * Czech: Richard * Polish:

Ryszard Ryszard () is the Polish equivalent of "Richard", and may refer to: * Ryszard Andrzejewski (born 1976), Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer *Ryszard Bakst (1926–1999), Polish and British pianist and piano teacher of Jewish/Polish/Russian ...

* Russian: Ричард (Richard) * Slovak: Richard * Slovene: Rihard *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: Річард (Richard)

Other Indo-European

* Albanian: Riçard * Armenian: Հռիքարտոս (Hṙikartós) Retrieved 23 March 2013. *

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

: Ριχάρδος (Richárdos) * Persian: ریچارد (Rīchārd)

In Semitic languages

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: ريتشارد (Rytshrd, Ritshrd, Rytshard, Ritshard) *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: ריצ'רד (Richard)

In Turkic languages

Azerbaijani Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

: Riçard * Turkish: Rişar

In Uralic languages

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...

: Richard * Finnish: Rikhard, Riku * Hungarian: Richárd *

Saami The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI, pronounced "Sammy") is an association of American manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, and components. SAAMI is an accredited standards developer that publishes several America ...

: Rikkar

In other languages

* Basque: Rikard * Chinese: 理查德 (Lǐchádé), 理查 (Lǐchá) *

Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communic ...

: Rikardo * Japanese: リチャード (Richādo) * Korean: 리처드 *

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

: Riki

Short forms

* Cornish: Hicca * Czech: Ríša, Rik (Riker) * Dutch: Ries * English:

, Rich,

, Dicky, Dickie, Ric, Rik, Ricky, Rickie,

* Estonian: Riho * Esperanto: Rikĉjo * Finnish: Riku * Greek: Στούκος (Stoúkos) * Hungarian: Ricsi, Ricsike, Rics * Icelandic: Rikki * Italian: Ricky, Riki, Richi * Latvian: Ričs * Lithuanian: Ryčka, Rytis * Polish: Rysio, Rysiek, Ryś * Portuguese: Rico, Ric * Slovak: Rišo, Riško, Riči * Spanish: Cayo (Guatemala) * Swiss/German: Richi

Nicknames

* English: Ricky, Rickie, Rikki,

, Rich, Dick, Dicky, Dickie, Ritchie, Richi

References

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