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Masculine
Slovak
Meaning & History
Riško is a Slovak diminutive of Richard. The name Richard itself has Old German origins, from the elements rih ("ruler, king") and hart ("hard, firm, brave, hardy"), giving the meaning "brave ruler."
Introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century conquest, Richard became a popular royal name, borne by three English kings including Richard I the Lionheart. In Slovakia, Riško serves as an affectionate or familiar form, commonly used among family and friends. A closely related variant is Rišo.
Other language forms of Richard include Ricard (Catalan), Dick (English), Ric (English), and Rich (English), among others.
- Origin: Old German elements rih and hart
- Meaning: "brave ruler"
- Type: Diminutive
- Usage: Slovak
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Other Languages & Cultures
(Catalan)
Ricard (Swedish)
Richard (English)
Dick 1, Ric, Rich, Richie, Rick, Rickey, Ricki, Rickie, Ricky, Rikki, Ritchie (Estonian)
Riho (Finnish)
Rikhard, Riku 1 (Germanic)
Ricohard (Hungarian)
Richárd, Rikárdó (Irish)
Risteárd (Italian)
Riccardo (Latvian)
Rihards, Ričards (Lithuanian)
Ričardas (Medieval English)
Dicun, Hudde (Swedish)
Rikard (Old Germanic)
Rīkaharduz (Polish)
Ryszard (Spanish)
Ricardo (Slovene)
Rihard (Spanish)
Rico (Swedish)
Rickard (Welsh)
Rhisiart
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