Richmond

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/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/

proper noun

A town in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

OriginMiddle English Rychemund →
CommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):
    1. A town in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
    2. A town and locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland.
    3. An urban inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
    4. A town in the City of Clarence, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
    5. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
    6. An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia.
    7. A city on Lulu Island, in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
    8. A residential neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta.
    9. A former urban neighbourhood in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
    10. A village and former municipality of Ottawa, Ontario.
    11. A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.First known use 1765
    12. A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
    13. A town in the region of Estrie, Quebec.
    14. A town in south-west Greater London; in full, Richmond upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ1875).
    15. A market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1701).
    16. A suburb and ward in Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4085).
    17. A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
    18. A market town in Saint Mary parish, Jamaica.
    19. A town, the seat of Tasman district, in the north of the South Island, New Zealand.
    20. A minor suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
    21. A small settlement in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
    22. A town in the Karoo region, Northern Cape, South Africa.
    23. A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
    24. An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama, also known as Warrenton.
    25. An unincorporated community in Little River County, Arkansas.
    26. A sizable port city in Contra Costa County, California.

      Police departments in Oakland, Richmond, and Berkeley have extended their contracts with Flock Safety since December 2025.

      2026 July 4, “County supervisors extend Flock contract for 18 months”, in Pleasanton Weekly, archived from the original on 08 Jul 2026
    27. A neighborhood of San Francisco, California; in full, Richmond District.
    28. A village in McHenry County, Illinois.
    29. A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Indiana.
    30. A tiny city in Franklin County, Kansas.
    31. A home rule city, the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky.
    32. A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
    33. A town and census-designated place in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
    34. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
    35. A city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
    36. A small city in Stearns County, Minnesota.
    37. A city, the county seat of Ray County, Missouri.
    38. A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
    39. A town in Ontario County, New York.
    40. archaicA former borough of New York City; since 1975, the borough of Staten Island.
    41. A village in Jefferson County, Ohio.
    42. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon.
    43. A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
    44. A town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
    45. A city, the county seat of Fort Bend County, Texas.
    46. A small city in Cache County, Utah.
    47. A town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
    48. The capital city of Virginia.

      A thriving food scene is a must for any vibrant US city – and Richmond delivers with diverse flavors and a high concentration of black-owned restaurants.

      2024 June 24, Kari Smith, “This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2024
    49. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
    50. A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
    51. A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
    52. A number of townships, listed under Richmond Township.
  2. An English dukedom.
  3. A surname derived from the English place name.

    Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged souls Of butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf: King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee.

    c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]
    1 more example

    In his bestseller, How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Doug Richmond wackily offers a series of pointers on how to commit pseudocide, including how to evade police detection, arrange for a new driving licence, get a job and how to make it appear that you left the country before disappearing altogether.

    2000 June 18, Jason Cowley, “Where are they now?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2022
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishRychemund
  2. EnglishRichmond

From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Arabic ريتشموند
  • ريتشموندcapital of Virginia
Chinese Cantonese 列治文, 列治文
  • 列治文capital of Virginia
  • 列治文common place name
Chinese Mandarin 里士滿, 里奇蒙
  • 里士滿 (Lǐshìmǎn)capital of Virginia
  • 里奇蒙 (Lǐqíméng)capital of Virginia
  • 里士滿 (Lǐshìmǎn)common place name
  • 里奇蒙 (Lǐqíméng)common place name
Danish Richmond
  • Richmondcapital of Virginia
French Richmond
  • Richmondcapital of Virginia
German Richmond
  • Richmondcapital of Virginia
Korean 리치먼드, 리치먼드
  • 리치먼드 (richimeondeu)capital of Virginia
  • 리치먼드 (richimeondeu)common place name
Latin Ricmondia
  • Ricmondiacapital of Virginia
Lithuanian Ričmondas, Ričmondas
  • Ričmondascapital of Virginia
  • Ričmondascommon place name
Russian Ри́чмонд, Ри́чмонд
  • Ри́чмонд (Ríčmond)capital of Virginia
  • Ри́чмонд (Ríčmond)common place name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Richmond

County of Richmond
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Cite this entry
APA

Richmond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Richmond

MLA

“Richmond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Richmond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Richmond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Richmond.

Source: Richmond on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.