- The
first or
given name
Richard originates, via Old French, from Old
Frankish and is a
compound of the
words descending from Proto-Germanic *rīk- 'ruler...
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Richard II (6
January 1367 – c. 14
February 1400), also
known as
Richard of Bordeaux, was King of
England from 1377
until he was
deposed in 1399. Richard's...
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Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020),
better known as
Little Richard, was an
American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential...
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Richard Tiffany Gere (IPA: /ɡɪər/ GEER; born
August 31, 1949) is an
American actor and producer. He
began in
films in the 1970s,
playing a supporting...
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Richard Matthew Stallman (/ˈstɔːlmən/; born
March 16, 1953), also
known by his initials, rms, is an
American free
software movement activist and programmer...
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Richard Samuel Attenborough,
Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE, FRSA (/ˈætənbərə/; 29
August 1923 – 24
August 2014) was an
English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur...
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 –
December 10, 2005) was an
American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He
reached a
broad audience...
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Richard Allensworth Jewell (born
Richard White;
December 17, 1962 –
August 29, 2007) was an
American security guard and law
enforcement officer who alerted...
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Richard Stephen Sackler (born
March 10, 1945) is an
American billionaire businessman who was the
chairman and
president of
Purdue Pharma, a
company best...
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Richard III (2
October 1452 – 22
August 1485) was King of
England and Lord of
Ireland from 26 June 1483
until his
death in 1485. He was the last king...
