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: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

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

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

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

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

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

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

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