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Richards (surname)
Richards is a Celts (modern), Celtic Wales, Welsh, or Cornish people, Cornish surname. It is based on the English language, English version of the parent's name ending in -S. In 1881 people with this surname were primarily located in Wales, Cornwall and adjacent South-West counties of England. By 1998 many Welsh and Cornish people had migrated to cities in England particularly those adjacent to these areas. The name is derived from the Germanic ''ric'' ("power") and ''hard'' ("brave"/"hardy"). Retrieved 24 April 2023. A *Aaron Richards, vocalist for the label Monstercat *Ahmmon Richards (born 1998), American football player *Alan Richards (born 1958), Royal Navy Vice Admiral and Chief of Defence Intelligence *Albert Richards (other) *Alfred Richards (other) *Alden Richards (born 1992), Filipino actor and host *Alma Richards (1890–1963), American athlete *Alun Richards (1929–2001), Welsh novelist *Amy Richards (born 1971), American activist, writer, feminist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Celts (modern)
The modern Celts ( , see pronunciation of ''Celt'') are a related group of ethnicities who share similar Celtic languages, cultures and artistic histories, and who live in or descend from one of the regions on the western extremities of Europe populated by the Celts. A modern Celtic identity emerged in Western Europe following the identification of the native peoples of the Atlantic fringe as Celts by Edward Lhuyd in the 18th century. Lhuyd and others (notably the 17th century Breton chronologist Pezron) equated the Celts described by Greco-Roman writers with the pre-Roman peoples of France, Great Britain, and Ireland. They categorised the ancient Irish and British languages as Celtic languages. The descendants of these ancient languages are the Brittonic ( Breton, Cornish, and Welsh variants) and Goidelic ( Irish, Manx, and Gaelic variants) languages, and the people who speak them are considered modern Celts. The concept of modern Celtic identity evolved during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
