ricca

Ricca is a term of Italian origin with several uses. In grammar, ricca is the feminine singular form of the adjective ricco, meaning wealthy or rich. It modifies feminine nouns, as in una persona ricca ("a rich person") or una dieta ricca di proteine ("a diet rich in protein"). The masculine form is ricco, and the plural forms are ricchi (masculine) and ricche (feminine). Beyond its basic meaning, ricca appears in literary and journalistic Italian to convey abundance, opulence, or sufficiency.

Ricca is also a surname of Italian origin. It is carried by individuals in Italy and among Italian communities abroad. As a surname, it may appear in genealogical records, on contemporary identity documents, or in biographical contexts. In addition to personal names, ricca can occur in toponyms or organizational names in regions where Italian linguistic heritage is present, though such uses are less common than the adjectival sense. The surname is typically associated with Italian linguistic and cultural heritage rather than with a single widely known historical figure or place.

In contemporary usage, ricca may also be found in fictional or descriptive contexts where Italian language features in naming or characterization. As a word and as a name element, it reflects both the semantic notion of wealth and its cultural-linguistic roots in Italian.