Risteard

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Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Frankish *Rīcohard (literally powerful leader), from Proto-Germanic *rīkô (ruler, chief, leader) + *harduz (hard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɪʃˌtʲɑːɾˠd̪ˠ/

Proper noun

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Risteard m (genitive Risteaird)

  1. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Richard