Richa
f.
Old High German rih 'ruler', or a diminutive of any of various names beginning with this element, such as Richarde.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1381 Riche (nom) FenPT-2 p. 11
- France
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- Latin
- ● 814 Rica (nom) StVdM-II B1
- Germany
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- Latin
- ◑ 1147 Richzen (abl) mairhofer XXIV
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Rica (nom) BBC-Berg 434,
Richa (nom) ibid. 152;
1304 Ricca (nom) AnnMin6 XII
- ◑ 1265x1339 Richetta (nom) BBC-Berg 359;
1522x1532 Richella (nom) DSF p. 59, 45
- Spain
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- Latin
- ● 1276 Rica (abl) CDGH XLVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Richa". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Richa.