Ricard is a surname, as well as a Catalan name. Notable people with the surname include: Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard (1771–1843), French general under Napoleon Hámilton Ricard (born 1974), Colombian footballer Jean-François Ricard (born 1956), French prosecutor of the National Terrorism Prosecution Office for the prosecution of terrorism in France Jean-Pierre Ricard (born 1944), Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux John Ricard (born 1940), U.S. Catholic bishop Matthieu Ricard (born 1946), French Buddhist monk Patrick Ricard (American football) (born 1994), American football player Paul Ricard (1909–1997), French entrepreneur René Ricard (1946–2014), American poet, art critic, and painter Théogène Ricard (1909–2006), Canadian politician See also Ricard, a French distilled beverages company which merged with Pernod Fils to form Pernod Ricard Ricards Lodge High School, Comprehensive secondary school for girls in Wimbledon Paul Ricard (disambiguation) Ricardo (disambiguation) Richard (disambiguation) French-language surnames