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Name Origin

Riccardo is an Italian masculine given name, a variant of Richard. It originates from the Germanic elements 'ric' meaning 'ruler' or 'powerful' and 'hard' meaning 'strong' or 'brave'.

italianmasculinerulerpowerfulstrongbrave

Famous People

Riccardo Muti (1941-)

Conductor

  • Musical Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Principal Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Grammy Award winner

Riccardo Tisci (1974-)

Fashion Designer

  • Creative Director of Givenchy
  • Designer for Burberry

Riccardo Montolivo (1985-)

Footballer

  • Played for AC Milan and the Italian national team

Riccardo Chailly (1953-)

Conductor

  • Music Director of the La Scala opera house
  • Principal Conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra