Risteárd () is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of

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

. Risteárd is a French-influenced variant of Riocárd (borne by poet and satirist

Riocard Bairéad Riocard Bairéad (aka Dici or Dick Buiread, Richard Barrett) (b.1735–40 – d. 1818/19 ), was an Irish poet and satirist best remembered for his songs ''Eoghan Coir,'' a mock lament for a landlord's bailiff, and "Preab san Ól", a drinking ...

, for example). Three babies were given the name Risteárd in 1975, but the 1964–1974 period and the following years had less than three babies (or none) given the name annually.

People

People with the name Risteárd include: *

Risteárd Cooper Risteárd Cooper (; born February 1969) is an Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer and is one third of comedy trio '' Après Match''. Cooper's parents Cáit Lanigan and Richard Cooper were both educated through Irish and were highly accomp ...

(born 1969), Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer *

Risteard Craobhach Richard Creagh (; 1523 Limerick City – December 1586, Tower of London) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who was the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Along with the other Irish Catholi ...

(Richard Creagh, – 1586), Irish Catholic clergyman *

Risteard Ó Foghludha Risteard Ó Foghludha (5 March 1871 – 20 August 1957) was an Irish-language teacher, journalist and editor from near Youghal, County Cork. Early life His father Richard (1830–1910) was a farmer and Margaret (Peg) Long was his mother. He w ...

(Richard Foley, 1871–1957), Irish-language teacher, journalist and editor *

Risteárd Ó Glaisne Risteárd Ó Glaisne (born Richard Ernest Giles; 2 September 1927 - 6 November 2003) was a Methodist Irish language activist, teacher and writer. Early life Richard Ernest Giles was born at the farm of Woodfort near Bandon, County Cork on 2 S ...

(Richard Ernest Giles, 1927–2003), Irish language activist, teacher and writer *Risteárd de Hae, the Irish name of Richard J. Hayes (1902–1976), Irish code-breaker during WWII and Director of the National Library *

Risteard De Hindeberg Risteard De Hindeberg (Richard Henebry) was an Irish priest, educator, Irish language activist, musician, collector, and author. He was born on 18 September 1863 in Mount Bolton, Portlaw, to an Irish-speaking family. He was educated for the prie ...

(Richard Henebry, 1863–1916), Irish priest, educator, Irish language activist, musician, collector, and author *

Risteárd Buidhe Kirwan Risteárd Buidhe Kirwan (1708–1779) was an Irish soldier and duellist. Biography Kirwan was a son of Patrick Kirwan of Cregg and Mary Martin of Dangan. Both towns are in County Galway, and his parents were members of the Tribes of Galway. ...

(1708–1779), Irish soldier and duellist *Risteárd Mulcahy (1922–2016), Irish cardiologist and son of

Richard Mulcahy Richard James Mulcahy (10 May 1886 – 16 December 1971) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and army general who served as Minister for Education from 1948 to 1951 and 1954 to 1957, Minister for the Gaeltacht from June 1956 to October 1956, L ...

*Risteard de Paor, the Irish name of Richard Power (1928–1970), Irish civil servant and writer * Risteard Pluincéid (Richard Plunkett, fl. 1662), Franciscan friar and dictionary compiler *

Risteárd de Tiúit Risteárd de Tiúit ( anglicised as Richard Tuite) (ob. 1210) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and a member of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke's Irish invasion force, and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. His part in the original invasion is ackno ...

(Richard Tuite, d. 1210), Anglo-Norman nobleman * Risteard Tuibear (Richard Tipper, d. 1730), Gaelic scholar and scribe

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