I understood that it is a variant of Richard.  So both of you are right, it is probably a variant of Richard in Germany too. Joy ________________________________ From: Jan Davis <jandavis3@cox.net> To: cornish@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 19 May 2012, 21:04 Subject: [CORNISH] RICKARD name origin? Good afternoon Listers, from beautiful sunny San Diego - (So why am I sitting inside at my computer???) I would like to know the origination of my family name RICKARD. I know it's VERY Cornish, as I never knew anybody ourside our family with that name while growing up here in California unless they were of Cornish descent and a relative. When I was in Cornwall in 2002 and 2004, I saw lots of RICKARDs listed here and there. I had a heated discussion recently with a lady with German background who insisted hotly that RICKARD is a German name. I think not. I have found several generations of my family documented in the Camborne and Illogan areas of Cornwall with no German first names or any indication of a German heritage. Can anybody shed some light on this? Does the word RICKARD mean anything in Cornish? Thanks for your input! Jan RICKARD Davis ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text.  If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message