Risteard

Irish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɪʃˌtʲɑːɾˠd̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Risteard m (genitive Risteaird)

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