Richardson
Origin
Meaning"Son of Richard"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Richards, Dickson, Dixon, Dickens, Hicks, Higgins
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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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