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.Aasheim is a family medicine physician in greeneville, tn at ballad health medical associates family medicine clinic.The name richard comes from the germanic riccard, which means powerful leader. it's no coincidence that throughout history, many notable men have borne this name and lived up to its.