Riika

  • [ REE:-kah ]
  • Finnish
Variant of RIIKKA.

RIIKKA   female   Finnish
Finnish short form of FREDRIKA, HENRIIKKA and other names ending in rika.
FREDRIKA   female   Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of FREDERICK.
FREDERICK   male   English
English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Notables among these rulers include the 12th-century Holy Roman Emperor and crusader Frederick I Barbarossa, the 13th-century emperor and patron of the arts Frederick II, and the 18th-century Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.

The Normans brought the name to England in the 11th century but it quickly died out. It was reintroduced by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century. A famous bearer was Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an American ex-slave who became a leading advocate of abolition.
HENRIIKKA   female   Finnish
Finnish feminine form of HENRY.
HENRY   male   English
From the Germanic name Heimirich which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hagan "enclosure".

Heinrich was popular among continental royalty, being the name of seven German kings, starting with the 10th-century Henry I the Fowler, and four French kings. In France it was rendered Henri from the Latin form Henricus.

The Normans introduced the French form to England, and it was subsequently used by eight kings, ending with the infamous Henry VIII in the 16th century. During the Middle Ages it was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. Notable bearers include arctic naval explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), British novelist Henry James (1843-1916), and American automobile manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947).
FULL FORMS
FINNISH: Fredrika, Henriikka, Ulriikka
EQUIVALENTS
DANISH: Frederikke, Henriette, Henrike, Rikke, Ulrikke
DUTCH: Drika, Heike, Heintje, Hendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie, Henny, Henrietta, Henriëtte, Henriette, Ina, Rika
ENGLISH: Frederica, Freida, Frieda, Harriet, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette, Henrietta, Rica
FINNISH: Henna, Henrietta, Riikka, Ulla
FRENCH: Frédérique, Henriette
FRISIAN: Heike
GERMAN: Frieda, Friede, Friederike, Fritzi, Heinrike, Henriette, Henrike, Rike, Ulli, Ulrike
HUNGARIAN: Henrietta
ICELANDIC: Friðrika
ITALIAN: Enrica, Federica
LIMBURGISH: Ina
LOW GERMAN: Heike
NORWEGIAN: Henriette, Henrike, Ulrikke
POLISH: Fryderyka, Henryka
PORTUGUESE: Frederica
SWEDISH: Fredrika, Henrietta, Henrika, Henrike, Rika, Ulla, Ulrica, Ulrika
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Jet, Jetta, Jette
ENGLISH: Etta, Ettie, Hallie, Hattie, Hatty, Hettie
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Friduric, Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus, Odalric, Ulrich
ARMENIAN: Henrik
BASQUE: Endika
CATALAN: Enric
CROATIAN: Henrik
CZECH: Bedřich, Hynek, Jindřich, Oldřich
DANISH: Frederik, Henning, Henrik, Ulrik
DUTCH: Fred, Frederik, Freek, Frits, Heike, Heiko, Hein, Hendrik, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Henricus, Rik
ENGLISH: Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Frederick, Fredric, Fredrick, Hal, Hank, Harry, Henry, Ulric
ESTONIAN: Hendrik
FINNISH: Fredrik, Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henrikki, Veeti
FRENCH: Enzo, Fred, Frédéric, Henri, Ulrich
FRISIAN: Fedde, Heike, Heiko
GEORGIAN: Anri
GERMAN (SWISS): Ueli
GERMAN: Fiete, Fred, Friedrich, Fritz, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinz, Hendrik, Henning, Henrik, Ulli, Ulrich, Utz
HUNGARIAN: Frigyes, Henrik
ICELANDIC: Friðrik, Hinrik
IRISH: Anraí, Einrí
ITALIAN: Arrigo, Enrico, Enzo, Federico, Federigo, Fredo, Rico
LATVIAN: Fricis, Frīdrihs
LITHUANIAN: Henrikas, Herkus
LOW GERMAN: Heike, Heiko, Hinnerk, Hinrich
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Herry
NORWEGIAN: Fredrik, Henning, Henrik, Ulrik
POLISH: Fryderyk, Henryk
PORTUGUESE: Fred, Frederico, Henrique
SCOTTISH: Eanraig, Hendry
SLOVAK: Henrich, Oldrich
SLOVENE: Friderik, Henrik, Urh
SPANISH: Enrique, Federico, Kike, Quique
SWEDISH: Fredrik, Henning, Henrik, Ulrik
WELSH: Harri
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Emmerich, Hulderic
ENGLISH: America, Amery, Emerson, Emery, Emmerson, Emory, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Kendra, Kendrick, Kenrick, Perry
FRENCH: Émeric
GERMAN: Emmerich
HUNGARIAN: Imre, Imrus
ITALIAN: Amerigo, Ulderico
PORTUGUESE: América, Américo, Elder, Hélder, Helder
SLOVAK: Imrich, Imriška
SPANISH: América, Américo
WELSH: Parry