It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade. During the late Middle Ages this name was typically among the five most common for English males (with John, William, Robert and Thomas).
In 1957, when classic TV Westerns were all the rage and Gunsmoke reigned supreme, actor Richard Boone presented viewers with hero of the Old West different from any of the others. His name was Paladin ...
Richard Diamond, private detective protagonist of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960
King Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart, was a central figure during the Third Crusade and remains a symbol of knightly chivalry. Because of its royal pedigree, the name never truly fell out of fashion, remaining a staple in the Western world for nearly a thousand years.
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(rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. Martin Richard was the youngest of three people killed by explosions at the Boston Marathon in 2013.
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) [2][3] because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, [4][b] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.
Richard Kristian Rama Gutierrez was born on , [2] in Beverly Hills, California, United States with his twin brother, Raymond to actor Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager Annabelle Rama.