Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedDiminutive of the given name Enrique. "Rique", English speakers' usual first guess, is too close to "Ricky," short for Richard, which is also used in Spanish when referring to a Ricardo.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: KikeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: KikeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Spanish Wiktionary: KikeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- French Wiktionary: KikeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
