Italian · Boy name
Riccardo
“brave ruler”
About the name Riccardo
Riccardo is the Italian form of Richard, a Germanic name composed of ric, meaning power or ruler, and hard, meaning brave or hardy. The Normans spread the name across Europe, and it entered Italy during the Middle Ages, when the Norman rulers of southern Italy used it. The conductor Riccardo Muti served as music director of La Scala in Milan and later of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the conductor Riccardo Chailly also led La Scala. Familiar Italian short forms are Rico and Dado.
- Meaning
- brave ruler
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ree-KAR-doh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Richard
- Ricardo
- Rikard
- Ricard
- Ryszard
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Middle names for Riccardo
- Riccardo Luca
- Riccardo Giovanni
- Riccardo Paolo
- Riccardo Marco
- Riccardo James
Questions about Riccardo
- What does Riccardo mean?
- Riccardo is an Italian name meaning "brave ruler".
- How do you pronounce Riccardo?
- Riccardo is pronounced ree-KAR-doh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Riccardo?
- Variants of Riccardo include Richard, Ricardo, Rikard, Ricard, Ryszard.
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