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Richardson en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚdsən/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richard Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Richardson From Richard + -son.

Meanings

  1. (countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A township in Morrison County, Minnesota.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A township in Butler County, Nebraska.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ A city in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas; an affluent inner suburb of Dallas.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Ellipsis of Richardson County.

Forms

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Richardsons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Richardson's jaeger · Richardson County · Richardsonian · Richardson's owl · Richardson Highway · Richardson's grouse · Richardson's ground squirrel · Richardson's theorem

Relateds

Richard · Richards

Translations (5)

it Di Riccardo (surname meaning "son of Richard") · it Riccardi (surname meaning "son of Richard") · mr रिचर्ड्सन (surname meaning "son of Richard") · cmn 理查森 (surname meaning "son of Richard") · es Ricárdez (surname meaning "son of Richard")