The name richard has germanic roots and can be traced back to old high german and old frankish languages.It gained popularity in england after the norman conquest, and its usage spread.Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other european languages, such as the swedish rickard, the portuguese and spanish ricardo and the italian riccardo (see comprehensive.Richard fox, do, is an internal medicine specialist practicing in tamarac, fl with 30 years of experience.This provider currently accepts 71 insurance plans including medicaid.