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Richmond

Richmond

English

Proper noun

Richmond

  1. The capital city of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.
  2. A town in south-west London (properly Richmond upon Thames).
  3. A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia)
  4. A surname derived from the English place name.
    • ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
      Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged souls
      Of butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf:
      King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee.
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

  • Richmondian

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