What is "richardis"

Saint Richardis, also known as Richgard, Richardis of Swabia and Richarde de Souabe in French (c. 840 – 18 September, between 894 and 896), was the Holy Roman Empress as the wife of Charles the Fat. She was renowned for her piety, and was the first abbess of Andlau. Repudiated by her husband, Richardis later became a Christian model of devotion and just rule. She was canonised in 1049.

Richardis is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Richardis (c. 840–between 894 and 896), Holy Roman Empress and Roman Catholic saint
• Richardis of Sualafeldgau (945/50-994), the first Austrian royal consort, married to Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
• Richardis of Bavaria (1173-1231), wife of Otto I, Count of Guelders
• Richardis of Jülich (1314–1360), Duchess consort of Lower Bavaria
• Richardis of Schwerin, Duchess of Schleswig (died before 1386), wife of Valdemar III of Denmark (Valdemar V, Duke of Schleswig) and aunt of the second Richardis
• Richardis of Schwerin, Queen of Sweden (c. 1347–1377), wife of Albert of Sweden and niece of the first Richardis
• Richardis Catherine of Mecklenburg (1370–1400), daughter of Albert of Sweden and wife of John of Bohemia