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The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element #rîcja# "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic #rîg# or #rix# and Gothic #reiks#, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic #gairu# (#gêr# in Old High German) "spear", or from #garva# (#garo# in Old High German, and #gearu# in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."