Ricardo

/ɹɪˈkɑɹdoʊ/name
High School
1

A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Richard.

2

A surname.

3

An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States; the name was apparently derived from Richard.

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Rhymes

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