About Rigaud
The surname Rigaud is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Rigaud, which itself is a variant of the name Richard. The name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Rigaud can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong leader."
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The surname Rigaud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rigaud based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Rigaud is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rigaud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rigaud using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.