Ever heard the name RICARDS?

**Jennifer D** · 21st February 08, 10:44 AM

My friend's father was from Scotland and the family name is Ricards. She never thought to ask what clan they were aligned with and I can't find the name on any of the usual sites I check. Have any of you ever come across this name?

Thanks for your help!

**Macman** · 21st February 08, 10:57 AM

You may already know this, but try spelling it Rickards when you're researching it. A friend of mine bore this name, and I think it originated in Scotland.

**Colin** · 21st February 08, 10:58 AM

I suspect it is a variation of Richards or Rickards (great beer) Take this source with a grain of salt as it is one of the bucket heritage shops that will find a history for any name, but I could find mention of the name here http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.f...mily-crest.htm and http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.f...mily-crest.htm

**The Wizard of BC** · 21st February 08, 11:38 AM

Big Mikey here visiting the Wizard. You may want to check sites with a french connection. Ricard does have some history in France.

**Jennifer D** · 21st February 08, 11:41 AM

Thanks guys. I knew I could count on you for advice.

**McClef** · 21st February 08, 01:30 PM

If I remember the French bit, Ricard is something like Pernod.

**gilmore** · 21st February 08, 02:07 PM

Surname Profiler http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk shows Ricards as appearing in the south of England.

**Colin** · 21st February 08, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Big Mikey here visiting the Wizard. You may want to check sites with a french connection. Ricard does have some history in France.

You're think Picard Mikey!! Turn off the Star Trek reruns and go outside

, now give Steve his name back.

**Macman** · 21st February 08, 06:50 PM

Yeah, Colin, the beer was actually named after the cousin of my friend; he worked at Molson's. I can't agree with you on the beer though

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When I think Ricard, I think pastis - mmm!

**slohairt** · 21st February 08, 08:46 PM

The only Ricards or Rickards that I ever knew were derived from the Irish Mac Riocáird meaning son of Richard. It should be remembered that many Irish migrated to Great Britain in the mid-19th Century, so many names located there in 1881 may derive from these migrants. Those who could not afford to emigrate to the Americas or Australia generally only made it to Glasgow, Liverpool, London, and other parts of the western coast of Great Britain.