Rickard is both an English

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and a masculine Swedish

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. It is of European origin and it is closely related to the given name

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...

and the surnames Rickards and Richards.

People with the surname

* Bob Rickard (born 1945), founder and editor of the British magazine ''Fortean Times'' *

Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard (born 19 October 1983) is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games. He has captured multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, a ...

(born 1983), breaststroke swimmer from Australia * Bruce Rickard (1929–2010), Australian architect and landscape architect * Cliff Rickard (born 1943), Australian Paralympic athlete, snooker player and table tennis player * Clinton Rickard (1882–1971), Tuscarora chief founded Indian Defense League * Derek Rickard (born 1947), English footballer * Diana Rickard (born 1953), Australian competition swimmer *

Doug Rickard Doug Rickard (26 May 1939 – 7 May 2002) was an Australian-born space engineer. He is known for his stories of engineering while at the Woomera Deep Space Station. He died in 2002 from myelofibrosis caused by contact with cobalt-60 while ...

(1939–2002), Australian-born space engineer *

Edgar Rickard Edgar Rickard (January 17, 1874 – January 21, 1951) was a mining engineer and a lifelong confidant of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. Biography Family He was the son of mining engineer Reuben Rickard, and the brother of Thomas Rickard, also a min ...

(1874–1951), mining engineer and lifelong confidant of U.S. President Herbert Hoover *

Eva Rickard Tuaiwa Hautai "Eva" Rickard ( Kereopa; 19 April 1925 – 6 December 1997) was a New Zealand activism, activist for Māori people, Māori land law, land rights and for women's rights within Māoridom. Her methods included public civil disobedien ...

(1925–1997), activist for Māori land rights and for women's rights *

Frank Rickard Wilbert Franklin Rickard (7 January 1884 – 19 January 1975) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and became a farmer by career. Rickard attended public and secondary schoo ...

(1884–1975), Canadian MP * Georgia Rickard, Australian-born journalist, magazine editor, author and media commentator *

Jack Rickard Jack Rickard (March 8, 1922 – July 22, 1983) was an American illustrator for numerous advertising campaigns and multiple comic strips but was best known as a key contributor to '' Mad'' for more than two decades. Rickard's artwork appeared in ...

(1922–1983), illustrator best known for his contributions to ''Mad'' magazine *

James Rickard James Rickard (c. 1850 – 25 January 1909) was an Australian Congregationalist minister, remembered as the founder of the Council of Churches in the state of Victoria, Australia. History Rickard was a son of James Rickard (died 1 February 1887) o ...

(1850–1909) Australian Methodist and Congregationalist minister *

Jeff Rickard Jeff Rickard is currently the Program Director and an unpopular Morning Show Host at Emmis Communications’ all-sports radio station, WFNI, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Career Rickard started with Emmis as a part-time host and programming adv ...

, sports broadcaster in Indianapolis *

Jessie Louisa Rickard Jessie Louisa Rickard, also known as Mrs Victor Rickard (1876–1963), was an Irish literary novelist. During her lifetime she became a versatile writer who produced over forty novels, some of which found a large reading public.Cork Examiner 30 ...

(1876–1963), also known as Mrs Victor Rickard, Irish literary novelist *John Rickard (civil servant) (1940–2013), former Chief Economic Advisor to the British Government *

John Rickard (economist) John Anthony Rickard (born 12 July 1945) is a British economist, and Chair of Higher Education Governing Council of Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Previously, he has been Vice Chancellor at Central Queensland University and the U ...

(born 1945), Australian economist * John T. Rickard (1913–2000), former mayor of Santa Barbara, California *

Laurence Rickard Laurence Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer, and comedian best known as a member of the Them There collective, with whom he both wrote and starred in productions including ''Horrible Histories (2009 TV series), Horrible Hi ...

(born 1975), English writer and comedian, of the comedy duo "Larry and George" *

Louise Rickard Louise Rickard (born 31 December 1970) is a Welsh rugby union player. She has played at lock, wing and centre positions. She is one of the most capped players in the history of women's rugby at 112 caps for Wales. Rickard played her first inter ...

(born 1970), Welsh rugby union player *

Matt Rickard Matthew Rickard (born 1993) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. Club career Rickard was a product of the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence.

(born 1993), English football striker *

Pamela Rickard Pamela Athalie Deidre Rickard (8 June 1928 – 26 October 2002) was an Australian biochemist. She served as head of the University of New South Wales School of Biological Sciences from 1981 to 1988. Born Pamela Athalie Deidre Cornford in Sydney ...

(1928–2002), Australian biochemist *

Ricky Rickard Rick "Ricky" Rickard (born 1958) is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated All Star-Pro Wrestling, promoted by his father Steve Rickard, as well as touring Australia, Singapore, Mal ...

(born 1958), New Zealand professional wrestler *

Reuben Rickard Reuben Rickard (August 20, 1841 – February 24, 1896) was a mining engineer He married Mary Elizabeth Humphreys October 3, 1863. They had six children, three of whom died young. who served as President of the Town Board of Trustees in Berkeley ...

(1841–1896), mining engineer and civic leader in Berkeley, California * Sam Rickard (born 1971), vision impaired Paralympic athletics competitor from Australia * Stanley Rickard (1883–1976), New Britain-born Australian architect *

Steve Rickard Sydney Mervin "Merv" Batt (3 September 1929 – 5 April 2015), best known by his ring name Steve Rickard, was a New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. As a wrestler, he traveled throughout the world during the 1960s and 1970 ...

(1929–2015), New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer, and promoter *

Tex Rickard George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (January 2, 1870 – January 6, 1929) was an American boxing promoter, founder of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and builder of Madison Square Garden (1925), the third incarnation of Madison S ...

(1870–1929), American boxing and hockey promoter, built Madison Square Garden *

Thomas Rickard Thomas Rickard (1866–1911) was a mining engineer, an early resident of Berkeley, California, and served as the last President of the Town Board of Trustees from 1903 to 1909, before the new city charter went into effect, creating the office o ...

(1865–1911), British born mining engineer and civic leader in Berkeley, California * Thomas Arthur Rickard (1864–1935), British born mining engineer, publisher and writer * William Thomas Rickard (1828–1905), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

People with the given name

* Rickard Christophers (1873–1978), British protozoologist and medical entomologist * Rickard Deasy (1812–1883) Irish lawyer and judge * Rickard Deasy (campaigner) (1916–1999), for farmers' rights in Ireland * Rickard de Bermingham (died 1322), aka Rickard Mac Fheorais, Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry *

Rickard Engfors Rickard Engfors (born 22 November 1976) is a Sweden, Swedish Model (person), model, Wardrobe stylist, stylist and former drag queen. His career began in 1996 as an artist in Swedish drag troupe After Dark (drag act), After Dark and he was quickly ...

(born 1976) Swedish model, stylist and former drag queen * Rickard Eriksson (born 1974), Swedish entrepreneur *

Rickard D. Gwydir Major Rickard Daniel Gwydir (November 7, 1844 – November 7, 1925) was a Confederate soldier, Indian agent, and early Washington pioneer. Biography Gwydir was born in Calcutta, India, to Richard McKenna Gwydir, a Protestant Irish soldier in t ...

(1844–1925), Confederate soldier, Indian agent, and early Washington pioneer * Rickard Hallström (born 1973), Swedish curler * Rickard Koch (born 1976), Swedish bandy player * Rickard William Lloyd (1859–1933), British anaesthetist and author * Rickard Näslin (born 1947), Swedish musician * Rickard Nordstrand (born 1976), Swedish Light Heavyweight kickboxer *

Rickard Olsson Rickard Olsson-Essé, (born 7 February 1967 in Gävle) is a Swedish television and radio presenter. He presented '' Bingolotto'' between 2005 and 2008 and since 2008 he presents the quiz show ''" Vem vet mest?" and " Vem vet mest junior?"'' broad ...

(born 1967), Swedish television and radio presenter * Rickard Persson (born 1959), Swedish politician *

Rickard Rakell Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedes, Swedish professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing for the AIK IF in Sweden, Rakell w ...

(born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey centre *

Rickard Rydell John Rickard Rydell (born 22 September 1967) is a retired Swedish racing driver. He won the 1998 British Touring Car Championship, the 2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and has also been a frontrunner in the European/World Touring Car ...

(born 1967), Swedish racing driver *

Rickard Sandler Rickard Johannes Sandler (29 January 1884 – 12 November 1964) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He served as minister without portfolio in the Swedish government from 10 March 1920 to 30 June 1920, minister for finance from 1 July 1 ...

(1884–1964), Swedish Social Democratic politician *

Rickard Sarby Erik Rickard Sarby (19 September 1912 – 10 February 1977) was a Swedish sailor. He competed in the mixed one-person dinghy event at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in fourth, third and fifth place, respectively. Born in a villag ...

(1912–1977), Erik Rickard Sarby was a Swedish sailor *

Rickard Sjöberg Per ''Rickard'' Arvid Sjöberg, (born 12 August 1969) is a Swedish journalist, television presenter and game show host. Since 2005 he is the presenter of TV4's '' Postkodmiljonären''. Sjöberg was born in Södertälje but grew up in Tyresö, ...

(born 1969), Swedish journalist, television presenter and game show host * Rickard Söderberg (born 1975), Swedish tenor, singer and debater * Rickard Söderberg (born 1975), Swedish tenor, singer and debater * Rickard Strömbäck, Swedish footballer who played as a defender * Rickard Wallin (born 1980), Swedish professional ice hockey centre

People with the surname

People with the given name

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