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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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: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

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

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

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

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

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized

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

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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