Richmond en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/
Etymology
From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.
Meanings
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A town in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A town and locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ An urban inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A town in the City of Clarence, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A city on Lulu Island, in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A residential neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A former urban neighbourhood in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A village and former municipality of Ottawa, Ontario.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in Canada: ▸ A town in the region of Estrie, Quebec.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in England: ▸ A town in south-west Greater London; in full, Richmond upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ1875).
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in England: ▸ A market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1701).
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in England: ▸ A suburb and ward in Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4085).
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A market town in Saint Mary parish, Jamaica.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in New Zealand: ▸ A town, the seat of Tasman district, in the north of the South Island, New Zealand.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in New Zealand: ▸ A minor suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in New Zealand: ▸ A small settlement in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in South Africa: ▸ A town in the Karoo region, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ Places in South Africa: ▸ A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama, also known as Warrenton.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Little River County, Arkansas.
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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A sizable port city in Contra Costa County, California.
Police departments in Oakland, Richmond, and Berkeley have extended their contracts with Flock Safety since December 2025.
2026 July 4, “County supervisors extend Flock contract for 18 months”, in Pleasanton Weekly, archived from the original on 08 Jul 2026:
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of San Francisco, California; in full, Richmond District.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in McHenry County, Illinois.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Indiana.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A tiny city in Franklin County, Kansas.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A home rule city, the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and census-designated place in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Stearns County, Minnesota.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Ray County, Missouri.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Ontario County, New York.
- (archaic) A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A former borough of New York City; since 1975, the borough of Staten Island.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Jefferson County, Ohio.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Fort Bend County, Texas.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Cache County, Utah.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ The capital city of Virginia.
A thriving food scene is a must for any vibrant US city – and Richmond delivers with diverse flavors and a high concentration of black-owned restaurants.
2024 June 24, Kari Smith, “This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2024:
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia): ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships, listed under Richmond Township.
- An English dukedom.
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A surname derived from the English place name.
Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged souls Of butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf: King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee.
c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]:
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Deriveds
Richmondville · Richmond Hill · Richmond Plains · Richmond Heights · Richmondshire · Richmonder · Mount Richmond · Richmond Valley · Richmondian · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Lowlands · Richmond Vale · Richmond County
Translations (19)
cmn 里奇蒙 (common place name) · ar ريتشموند (capital of Virginia) · lt Ričmondas (common place name) · mr रिचमंड (capital of Virginia) · yue 列治文 (common place name) · ko 리치먼드 (common place name) · yue 列治文 (capital of Virginia) · cmn 里奇蒙 (capital of Virginia) · ko 리치먼드 (capital of Virginia) · da Richmond (capital of Virginia) · lt Ričmondas (capital of Virginia) · cmn 里士滿 (capital of Virginia) · ru Ри́чмонд (capital of Virginia) · ru Ри́чмонд (common place name) · la Ricmondia (capital of Virginia) · de Richmond (capital of Virginia) · fr Richmond (capital of Virginia) · mr रिचमंड (common place name) · cmn 里士滿 (common place name)