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Ritchie

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃi/

Ritchie proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.

Proper noun

Ritchie

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
  4. An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States.
  6. A town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Origin of Ritchie

From Richard.

Words formed from Ritchie

Questions about Ritchie

What does Ritchie mean?
Ritchie means a diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
What part of speech is Ritchie?
Ritchie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ritchie?
Ritchie is pronounced /ˈɹɪt͡ʃi/.

Words near Ritchie in the dictionary

  1. ritardandos
  2. ritards
  3. Ritas
  4. Ritch
  5. Ritchey
  6. Ritchie
  7. Ritchie County
  8. rite
  9. rite de passage
  10. rite of passage
  11. riteless

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