Richard John Sharp

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Parents

Richard John Sharp
1888 - 1963

Florence Dunn
1898 - 1984

Spouse(s)

Sheila Cotton
Unknown - Unknown

Children Show all

John Sharp
Unknown - Unknown

Jill A Sharp
Unknown - Unknown

Lynne J Sharp
1952 - 1952

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First name meaning for Richard

The name Richard is of Old Germanic origin, derived from the elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." As such, the name can be understood to mean "brave ruler" or "strong leader." The name became popular in England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, thanks to its introduction by the Normans, who had adopted it from Old French forms

Last name meaning for Sharp

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English sharp(e) ‘sharp, quick, smart, acute, keen-witted’ (Old English scearp).

Irish: when not the English or Scots name in 1 above, an Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a personal name based on a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’