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Meaning & History
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ric ‘power(ful)’ + hari, heri ‘army’. The name was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Richier, but was largely absorbed by the much more common Richard. Americanized spelling of German Ritscher, a variant of Richard.
German: nickname or status name from Sorbian rycer ‘knight’.
German: nickname or status name from Sorbian rycer ‘knight’.