Richardson

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Richardson is a surname derived from the compound of two Old English words, "ric" meaning "powerful" and "hard" meaning "strong". Therefore, Richardson means "son of a powerful ruler".
Popularity
The name Richardson is not among the most commonly used names in the world. It is mostly used as a surname and less commonly used as a first name.

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Cartoon of Richardson

Richardson Name meanings & History

The name Richardson is a surname derived from the compound of two Old English words, "ric" meaning "powerful" and "hard" meaning "strong". Therefore, Richardson means "son of a powerful ruler". Transferred use of the surname Richardson. Richardson is mostly used as a first name for boys. It is not often used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Richardson: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Richardson:

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

C: Chatty,Candid,Copycat,Cute,Choice,Clever,Curious

H: Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

D: Dutiful,Determined,Daddy,Demanding,Doting,Domestic

S: Sensuality,Solidity,Social Standing,Security,Success,Status,Sex

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized

N: Nice,Neat,Nervous,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition

Richardson is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

There are a few famous people with the name Richardson, including actor Kevin Richardson, athlete Tre Richardson, and NFL player Paul Richardson Jr.

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