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Rich has many meanings:

As an adjective

• having lots of money or financial assets; not a synonym to wealth, as that encompasses many other areas of life (example: a person can be wealthy not because he/she has lots of money, but he/she has lots of experience – that person is said to have a wealth of experience)
• possessing an abundance: "Alaska is rich in oil," "The novel was rich in detail."
• elaborate or luxurious: "That was a very rich banquet."
• being of good or strong qualities, flavours, or ingredients: "The chocolate cake was very rich."
• full, deep, mellow or vivid: "The painter used a very rich palette."
• very amusing or absurd (slang): "Give you $20? Yeah, that's rich."
• being a rich man, to be independent of work.

As a name

• Rich can be short for the name Richard. But it should be noted that Richard means something different from Rich. Richard means leadership while Rich means wealth. Some people call their kids Rich without having ny connection with Richard. However, some people abbreviate Richard or Richardson as Rich.

People named Rich

• Glenn Burnette (aka. "Ben Frank") (born 1989), U.S. Citizen
• Adam Rich (born 1968), U.S. actor
• Adrienne Rich (born 1929), U.S. poet
• Claudius James Rich, British orientalist
• Rich Franklin Former UFC Middleweight Champion
• Haley Bracken (nee Rich), wife of Australian cricketer Nathan Bracken
• Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (1590-1649), English courtier and soldier
• Henry Rich (d. 1869), British politician
• Hugo Rich (aka Olaf Dietrich), Australian criminal (Dietrich v The Queen)
• Irene Rich (1891-1988), U.S. actress
• Jodee Rich, Australian businessman
• Keeley McGrory (1992 - ?), English dancer and theatre manager
• John Rich (born 1974), U.S. musician
• John Tyler Rich (1841-1926), U.S. politician
• Katherine Rich (born 1967), New Zealand politician
• Marc Rich (aka Marc David Reich) (born 1934), U.S. businessman and tax evader
• Martin Rich (1905-2000), German conductor
• Matty Rich (born 1971), U.S. film director and screenwriter
• Michael Rich (born 1969), German cyclist
• Michael D. Rich, U.S. executive
• Mike Rich (born 1959), U.S. screenwriter
• Patrick Rich, English rugby league player
• Ralph M. Rich (1916-1942), U.S. aviator
• Ramborger Rich, gay porn star
• Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496-1567), Lord Chancellor
• Richard Rich, American animated film director
• Richie Rich, U.S. ice skater, singer and fashion designer
• Richie Rich (aka Richard Serrel), U.S. rapper
• Richie Rich, British disc jockey
• Rishi Rich (aka Rishpal Rekhi), British Asian music producer
• Robert Rich, U.S. musician
• Robert Rich, pen name used by U.S. screenwriter and novelist Dalton Trumbo
• Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658), British naval officer and politician
• Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet (1685-1768), British field marshal
• Robert E. Rich, Sr. (1913-2006), U.S.food-processing pioneer
• Sharon Rich, U.S. biographer
• Stephen Rich, World War II spy
• Tommy Rich (aka Thomas Richardson) (born 1956), U.S. professional wrestler

Fictional characters

• Richie Rich ("The Poor Little Rich Boy")—see Richie Rich (disambiguation)
• Detective Sergeant Terry Rich (EastEnders)

Other uses

• B.C. Rich, a guitar manufacturer
• USS Rich, two ships of the U.S. Navy (USS Rich (DE-695) and USS Rich (DD-820))
• June Rich, American folk rock quartet
• Big & Rich, American country music duo
• Rich Products, international food products corporation
• Rich's, U.S. department store retail chain

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