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Richards

Richards proper noun: an English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard. Also the plural of Richard.

Proper noun

Richards

  1. An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.
    • The third Iraq veteran -- 23-year-old Cloy Richards of Salem, Missouri, who was wounded in combat -- will avoid losing his disability benefits after agreeing not to wear his uniform at future protests, the Marine Corps said.2007 August 9, David Morgan, “Anti-war Iraq vets face punishment over protest”, in Reuters
  2. A village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Grimes County, Texas, United States.
  4. A suburb of Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Also used as

Richards is also the plural of Richard.

Origin of Richards

From Richard + -s.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases with Richards

Questions about Richards

What does Richards mean?
Richards means an English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.
What part of speech is Richards?
Richards is a proper noun.

Words near Richards in the dictionary

  1. richardia
  2. richardias
  3. richardiid
  4. richardiids
  5. Richardot
  6. Richards
  7. Richards Castle
  8. richardsollyite
  9. Richardson
  10. Richardson County
  11. Richardson number

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