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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'.
Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry . [ 1 ]
Richard Bachman's author photo actually features Richard Manuel, a builder and friend of Stephen King's literary agent, Kirby McCauley. [1] The photo is credited to Bachman's wife, Claudia Inez Bachman. Richard Bachman is a pen name (as well as a fictional character) of American horror fiction author Stephen King, adopted in 1977 for the novel ...
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.
Mark Richard, American short story writer, novelist, screenwriter, and poet; Marthe Richard (1889–1982), French prostitute and spy who later became a politician; Michael Richard (photographer) (1948–2006), American rock musician and photographer; Michael Wayne Richard (1959–2007), American rapist and murderer; Michel Richard (1948–2016 ...
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor.He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
©Richard Gunion/iStock via Getty Images While multi-toed cats have many nicknames, the most common is “Hemingway cat” due to their association with the famous American author, Ernest Hemingway.
Richard Karn Wilson was born in Seattle, Washington, on February 17, 1956. [1] His father, Gene, was a Seabee who served in World War II.Richard graduated from Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program, [2] where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi.