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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: http://www!.funtrivia!.com/askft/Question7!.!.!. More on names: http://www!.geocities!.com/edgarbook/names!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Richard turns to Rich turns to Ric turns to Rick turns to Dick Yay!!Www@QuestionHome@Com How was the Hebrew Saul turned into the Roman Paul!. Maybe it is language's!. The Hebrew Levi is called the Roman Matthrew!. Simon was Peter Alice is Alecia in spanishWww@QuestionHome@Com lmfao i have no idea, i have always wondered it thoughhWww@QuestionHome@Com I think it has a lot to do with languages!. I mean Bill is short for William!. Robert turns to Bob!Www@QuestionHome@Com My guess has always been that some guy named richard was probably a huge prick at some point & the name stuck!Www@QuestionHome@Com |