Richardson (surname)
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This article is about the surname Richardson. For other uses, see Richardson.
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| Meaning | "son of Richard |
| Region of origin | England |
| Related names | Richardsson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Richardson |
Richardson is an Anglo Saxon patronymic surname. The prefix Richard, is a given name derived from the Old English ric ("power") and heard ("brave"/"hardy"). The suffix -son denotes "son/descendent of". Richardson is found in records as early as 1381 in Yorkshire. [1] There are variant spellings including the Swedish Richardsson. People with the name Richardson or its variants include:
[edit] People
- Ashley Richardson, American supermodel
- Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, (1828 – 1896) British physician
- Bill Richardson, American politician
- David H. S. Richardson, British & Canadian lichenologist
- Don Richardson, British commercial development tycoon
- Dorothy Richardson (1873-1957), English writer
- Elliot Richardson (1920-1999), American politician
- Frazer Richardson, Scottish footballer
- George F. Richardson (1850-1923), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Graham Richardson Australian Politician
- Henry Handel Richardson, Australian writer
- Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), American architect
- Ian Richardson, British actor
- J.P. Richardson (1930-1959), American rock and roll performer
- Jason Richardson, American basketball player
- Joely Richardson, British actress
- John Richardson, English actor
- John Richardson (1796–1852), Canadian novelist
- Sir John Richardson (1787-1865), Scottish naturalist
- Kevin Richardson (musician), former member of the Backstreet Boys
- Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor
- Kieran Richardson, English footballer
- Kym Richardson, Australian politician
- Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953), English mathematician
- Luke Richardson (1969-), Canadian hockey player
- Mark Richardson (athlete), British athlete
- Mark Richardson (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Mark Richardson (musician), British drummer with Feeder
- Miranda Richardson, British actress
- Lisa Richardson, British legend
- Natasha Richardson, British actress
- Neil Richardson, British composer
- Neil Richardson, English footballer
- Nick Richardson, English footballer
- Origen Richardson (1795-1876), American politician
- Owen Willans Richardson (1879-1959), English physicist
- Paul Richardson, ballpark organist
- Peter Richardson, British comedian, actor, writer and director
- Quentin Richardson, NBA basketball player
- Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), British actor
- Richie Richardson, West Indian Cricketer
- Robert C. Richardson, Jr. (1882-1954), American general
- Robert Coleman Richardson, American physicist
- Samuel Richardson (1689-1761), English novelist
- Stuart Richardson, bassist for the Welsh band Lostprophets]
- Thomas Richardson (wrestler), American wrestler
- Tom Richardson (1870-1912), English fast bowler (cricket)
- Tony Richardson (1928-1991), British movie director
- Tony Rickardsson, Swedish speedway driver
- The Richardson Gang (1960s), British gangsters
- Richardson family, Canadian, three members killed in highly publicized case in 2006
- Vic Richardson (1894-1969), former Australian cricketer and outstanding all-round sportsman
- William S. Richardson, American former Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
[edit] References
- ^ Surname Richardson. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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