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My Bad Seb. Was bloody tired when I read that :P I knew that YOU loved me really k: I don't recognize half the names on that list
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English is like that. A friend of mine, James Nichols (not famous, but you might have heard of him), once commented: People who go on about the purity of the english language amuse me. English has the purity of a cribhouse lady. It does not just borrow words, it lures weaker languages into back alleys, and then rolls them for any spare words in their pockets. [/b][/quote] According to the two sources I've listed below (which admittedly may not be completely accurate, but I couldn't be bothered to dig any deeper!) the name is made up from the germanic elements 'ric' (meaning power, rule, leader, braveheart) and 'hard' (meaning brave, hardy, strong) and was introduced to the english language by norman settlers from europe. This would imply that the name was in use elsewhere prior to it's use in England. http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=richard and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard. |
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Meow. My Name's Anthony
I try to be a part of the community, but I keep falling asleep and waking up in strange places..
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http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=richard and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard. [/b][/quote] There are plenty of names ending in '-ric' well before the conquest, though, and the word 'hard' (or something very similar-looking - I can't be bothered to check my OE-dictionary right now) is definitely pre-Norman. So the name's roots are most likely Anglo-Saxon, even if the actual name isn't. And since Anglo-Saxon is largely a Germanic language, that would mean you're both right. |
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If you want to put a pic in, do you have to do it through something like photobucket? :blink: inserting photos isnt my speciality... <_<
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realy!! [/b][/quote] Excuse my curiosity, but how exactly did you know that?
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