Ricardo

English

Etymology

From Portuguese and Spanish Ricardo. Doublet of Richard.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkɑɹdoʊ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkɑːdəʊ/

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Proper noun

Ricardo

1. A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Richard.
2. A surname.
3. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States; the name was apparently derived from Richard.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ricardo is the 9433^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3448 individuals. Ricardo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (60.07%) and White (24.80%) individuals.

Anagrams

• corrida

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old High German Rīcohard, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaʁ.du/ [hiˈkaɦ.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaʁ.du/ [hiˈkaɦ.du]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaɾ.du/ [hiˈkaɾ.du]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaʁ.du/ [χiˈkaʁ.du]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaɻ.do/ [hiˈkaɻ.do]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈkaɾ.du/ [ʁiˈkaɾ.ðu]

• Hyphenation: Ri‧car‧do

Proper noun

Ricardo m (plural Ricardos)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Richard

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German Rīcohard, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈkaɾdo/ [riˈkaɾ.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -aɾdo
• Syllabification: Ri‧car‧do

Proper noun

Ricardo m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Richard

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾiˈkaɾdo/, [ɾɪˈxaɾ.do]
• Hyphenation: Ri‧car‧do

Proper noun

Ricardo (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. a male given name from Spanish

Derived terms

• Ricky (diminutive form)
• Kardo (diminutive form)
• Karding (diminutive form)