- Richardson (surname)
:Family name
name = Richardson
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meaning ="son of Richard
region =England
origin =Anglo-Saxon
related names =Richardsson
footnotes =Richardson is an
Anglo Saxon patronymic surname . The prefixRichard , is agiven name derived from theOld English "ric" ("power") and "heard" ("brave"/"hardy"). The suffix "-son" denotes "son/descendent of".The name Richard and Richardson is found in records as early as 1381 inYorkshire . [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Richardson |title=Surname Richardson |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-02-05] There are variant spellings including the Swedish Richardsson. People with the name Richardson or its variants include:People
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Archibald Read Richardson , British mathematician
*Ashley Richardson , American supermodel
* SirBenjamin Ward Richardson , (1828 – 1896) British physician
*Bill Richardson , American politician,New Mexico governor
*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
*Jason Richardson , American basketball player
*Jiles Perry Richardson (The Big Bopper ) (1930-1959), American rock and roll performer
*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
*SirRalph Richardson (1902-1983), British actor
*Richie Richardson , West Indian Cricketer
*Robert C. Richardson, Jr. (1882-1954), American general
*Robert Coleman Richardson , American physicist
*Roger Wolcott Richardson , American mathematician
*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 HawaiiReferences
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