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Richardson

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚdsən/

Richardson proper noun: an English surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Richardson County.

Proper noun

Richardson (countable and uncountable, plural Richardsons)

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

Also used as

Richardson is also the ellipsis of Richardson County.

Richardson meaning in Marathi

Richardson in Marathi

surname meaning "son of Richard"
रिचर्ड्सन ricarḍsan

Forms of Richardson

pluralRichardsons

Origin of Richardson

From Richard + -son.

Words formed from Richardson

Phrases with Richardson

Questions about Richardson

What does Richardson mean?
Richardson means an English surname originating as a patronymic.
What is Richardson in Marathi?
Richardson in Marathi is रिचर्ड्सन (ricarḍsan). See Richardson meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Richardson?
Richardson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Richardson?
Richardson is pronounced /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚdsən/.

Words near Richardson in the dictionary

  1. richardiids
  2. Richardot
  3. Richards
  4. Richards Castle
  5. richardsollyite
  6. Richardson
  7. Richardson County
  8. Richardson number
  9. Richardson numbers
  10. Richardson's ground squirrel
  11. Richardson's grouse

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