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Richards.

An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.

  2. A village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.

  3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Grimes County, Texas, United States.

  4. A suburb of Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richard English -'s English -s English Richards From Richard + -s.

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  1. plural of Richard

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