Richardson (surname)

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Richardson
Origin
Meaning"Son of Richard"
Region of origin England
Other names
Variant form(s)Richards, Dickson, Dixon, Dickens, Hicks, Higgins
Frequency comparisons: [1]

Richardson is an English surname most commonly found in North East England. [2] The prefix Richard is a given name popularised during the Middle English period [3] [4] derived from the Germanic ric ("power") and hard ("brave"/"hardy"). [5] [6] The suffix -son denotes "son/descendant of". The names Richard and Richardson are found in records as early as 1381 in Yorkshire, England. [7] There are variant spellings including the Swedish Richardsson. People with the name Richardson or its variants include: Dickson, Dixon.

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References

  1. ↑ "Richardson Surname Meaning and Geographic Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Origins of the Richardson surname". findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Middle English, David Crystal, The British Librabry, 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. Ancestry.com. 2003. ISBN   0-19-508137-4 . Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Origin of the name Richard". behindthename.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 381. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1 . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Surname Richardson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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