Richmond (English surname)
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Richmond is an English surname of locational origin, historically associated with places named Richmond in England and borne by various notable figures in British and American history.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
ⓘ
toponymic surname ⓘ |
| associatedWithNobilityTitle | Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English toponymic surnames
ⓘ
Surnames of English origin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| derivedFromToponym | Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalElement |
mund (Old English for "protection")
ⓘ
ric (Old English for "power" or "ruler") ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUsageSinceCentury | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocationalOrigin |
Richmond, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond, North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Bryan Richmond (American physician and academic)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grace Armah Richmond (American novelist, often cited as Grace S. Richmond) NERFINISHED ⓘ Leigh Richmond (English cricketer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Richmond (American politician) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Richmond (American racing driver) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yves Richmond (fictional or stage-name examples in media contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Richmonds ⓘ |
| hasSpellingStability | high in modern English records ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Richman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ritchmond ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Richmond (given name)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond (place name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
matrilineal surname
ⓘ
patrilineal surname ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| meaning | "strong protector" or "powerful protector" ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.