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Richmond
Richmond
English
Proper noun
Richmond
- The capital city of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.
- A town in south-west London (properly Richmond upon Thames).
- A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia)
- 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.
- ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Derived terms
- Richmondian
Translations
capital of Virginia
common place name