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ArchivesRe: Meaning and origin of the name Reichen
in reply to a message by Reichen's mummy
If you got this name from the celebrity Reichen Lehmkuhl, this seems to be a name he invented. He was born Richard, but legally changed it when he became an adult.
Reichardt and Reichert are German forms of Richard, and there are some German surnames that begin with Reichen-, such as Reichenbach. The "reich" syllable in all of these goes back to an Old Germanic root than meant "rich" or "powerful". But Reichen itself does not seem to exist as a German given name or first name, and Mr. Lehmkuhl probably invented it by altering Reichert to give it the -en ending so popular in so many boys' names today.
Reichardt and Reichert are German forms of Richard, and there are some German surnames that begin with Reichen-, such as Reichenbach. The "reich" syllable in all of these goes back to an Old Germanic root than meant "rich" or "powerful". But Reichen itself does not seem to exist as a German given name or first name, and Mr. Lehmkuhl probably invented it by altering Reichert to give it the -en ending so popular in so many boys' names today.
This message was edited 8/6/2007, 10:26 AM
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