Etymology

Ricardian

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Today it means: Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Late Latin Ricardus
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Ricardian · noun, adjective1

  1. Late Latin · derived fromRicardus
  2. English todayRicardian

From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.

Ricardian · adjective2

From Ricardo + -ian.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.