Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Richard.
- A surname.
The North Staffordshire was always a railway of character from its formation in 1845, and the Railway Member identified with it from the start was also a character. John Lewis Ricardo was M.P. for Stoke-upon-Trent ^([sic]) from 1841 to 1862.
1960 March 28, N. Caplan, “The Railway Member of Parliament”, in Railway Magazine, page 209 - An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States; the name was apparently derived from Richard.
Origin
- SpanishRicardo
- EnglishRicardo
From Portuguese and Spanish Ricardo. Doublet of Richard.
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APA
Ricardo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricardo
MLA
“Ricardo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricardo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ricardo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ricardo.
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