meaning and history of my last name
Revised last message--------- Why cann't I find the meaning and history of my last name on your web site?
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I think it is ultimately a derivative of the first name Richard ...many of these names evolve over time and space - meaning different areas develop either nicknames or alternate ways of pronouncing a name that lead to what look like entirely unrelated names ...Richard comes originally from Old German into English ...Reich = rule ...hard = strong ...so something similar to strong ruler ...
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