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Rico is a diminutive of either the Spanish masculine given name Federico or Ricardo, or of the Italian given name Enrico. Rico can also be a nickname or a surname. Rico can also be a nickname or a surname.
Thousands of French and Corsican families (the Corsicans were French citizens of Italian descent) settled in Puerto Rico. The cultural influence of the French which had already been making a cultural impact on the Island since the 1700s was further strengthened as evidenced by the construction in 1884 of one of Puerto Rico's grandest theater ...
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic *rīk-'ruler, leader, king' and *hardu-'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'.
Ricardo Larrivée (born 1967), French-Canadian TV and radio food presenter and writer; Ricardo Lee (born 1948), Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright; Ricardo P. Lloyd (born 1993), British actor; Ricardo Londoño (1949–2009), Colombian racing driver; Ricardo López Felipe (born 1971), Spanish football goalkeeper
This category lists articles on Puerto Rican people of French descent (ethnic ancestry or national origin), including naturalized immigrants and their descendants as well as Puerto Rican people born to binational parents.
Native Corsican first names differ very widely from French and Italian first names, so that a bearer of a native first name is easily recognizable. Here are some examples: Anghjulu is the Corsican form of Ange/Angelo; Chjara is the Corsican form of Claire/Chiara; Ghjaseppu is the Corsican form of Joseph/Giuseppe
Several thousand place names in the United States have names of French origin, some a legacy of past French exploration and rule over much of the land and some in honor of French help during the American Revolution and the founding of the country (see also: New France and French in the United States).
[15] [2] Roy, or Roi was a family name and also a title that was used by the kings of England & royal administration (such as Norroy and Viceroy). [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] This is seen with patronymic surnames like Fitzroy , from Fi(t)z , meaning "son of" and Roy , "king", denoting the name bearer as a "son of the king".