411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Richmond
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
From en enm Rychemund, from a name cognate to fr Richemont town in Normandy. Equivalent to en rich mound.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Richmond.wav Southern England
en ɪtʃmənd 2
Proper noun
A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):
en number of places c/Australia:
en town in the carea/Hawkesbury eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en Q142476en town/and/locality lgarea/Shire of Richmond s/Queensland.
en urban inner suburb city/Adelaide s/South Australia.
en Q3407391en town city:Pref/Clarence south eastern s/Tasmania c/Australia.
en Q1012076en inner suburb city/Melbourne s/Victoria.
en electoral division state/New South Wales c/Australia.
en number of places c/Canada:
en Q236837en city on isl/Lulu Island in Greater city/Vancouver p/British Columbia.
en residential neighbourhood city/Calgary p/Alberta.
en former urban neighbourhood city/Halifax p/Nova Scotia.
en village/and/former municipality city/Ottawa p/Ontario.
en civil parish co/Prince County p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada. From 1765
en rural community co/Prince County p/Prince Edward Island.
en Q139694en town in the r:pref/Estrie p/Quebec.
en Places in <<cc/England>>:
en Q2500974en town in south-west co/Greater London Richmond upon Thames 1 OS grid ref TQ1875.
en Q1009324en market town/and/cpar in co/North Yorkshire previously in dist/Richmondshire 1 OS grid ref NZ1701. Parish map (North Yorkshire)
en suburb and ward in city/Sheffield co/South Yorkshire OS grid ref SK4085. Ward map (Sheffield)
en townland co/Tipperary c/Ireland.
en market town in par/Saint Mary c/Jamaica.
en Places in <<c/New Zealand>>:
en Q1208462en town/seat dist/Tasman in the north of the isl/South Island c/New Zealand 1. NZ Topo Map Tasman
en minor suburb city/Christchurch r/Canterbury c/New Zealand. NZ Topo Map Christchurch
en small settlement dist/North Otago r/Otago c/New Zealand. NZ Topo Map Otago
en Places in <<c/South Africa>>:
en A <<town>> in the <<r/Karoo>> region, <<p/Northern Cape>>, <<c/South Africa>>.
en town p/KwaZulu-Natal c/South Africa.
en number of places c/USA:
en unincorporated community co/Dallas County s/Alabama, also known as Warrenton.
en unincorporated community co/Little River County s/Arkansas.
en Q495377en sizable port city co/Contra Costa County s/California.
en County supervisors extend Flock contract for 18 months w:Pleasanton Weekly https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/alameda-county/2026/07/04/county-supervisors-extend-flock-contract-for-18-months/ 2026-07-04 Police departments in Oakland, Richmond, and Berkeley have extended their contracts with Flock Safety since December 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20260708075346/https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/alameda-county/2026/07/04/county-supervisors-extend-flock-contract-for-18-months/
en neighborhood city/San Francisco s/California Richmond District, San Francisco Richmond District.
en Q1916748en village co/McHenry County s/Illinois.
en Q548664en city/county seat co/Wayne County s/Indiana.
en Q2901271en tiny city co/Franklin County s/Kansas.
en Q757390en home rule city/county seat co/Madison County s/Kentucky.
en Q3007162en village par/Madison Parish s/Louisiana.
en Q3307045en town/and/CDP co/Sagadahoc County s/Maine. TopoZone: Richmond, Maine
en Q386437en town co/Berkshire County s/Massachusetts.
en Q1858363en city co/Macomb County,St. Clair County s/Michigan.
en Q2045720en small city co/Stearns County s/Minnesota.
en Q955399en city/county seat co/Ray County s/Missouri.
en Q596795en town co/Cheshire County s/New Hampshire.
en town co/Ontario County s/New York.
en archaic en A <<former borough>> of <<city/New York City>>; since 1975, the borough of Staten Island.
en Q2673075en village co/Jefferson County s/Ohio.
en unincorporated community co/Wheeler County s/Oregon.
en neighborhood city/Portland s/Oregon.
en Q2151254en town co/Washington County s/Rhode Island.
en Q961272en city/county seat co/Fort Bend County s/Texas. TopoZone: Richmond, Texas
en Q129991en small city co/Cache County s/Utah.
en Q1965047en town co/Chittenden County s/Vermont.
en Q43421en capital city s/Virginia. TopoZone: Richmond, Virginia
en Kari Smith This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/richmond-virginia-best-towns-america/ 2024-06-24 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830163932/https://www.cnn.com/travel/richmond-virginia-best-towns-america/
en town co/Shawano County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/St. Croix County s/Wisconsin.
en town/and/unincorporated community co/Walworth County s/Wisconsin.
en A number of <<townships>>, listed under Richmond Township.
An English en dukedom.
en derived from the English place name.
V III Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged soulsOf butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf:King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee.
en Jason Cowley Where are they now? w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/jun/18/features.review17 2000-06-18 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20220219171425/https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/jun/18/features.review17
en male surnames.
Derived terms
en Richmond County Richmonder Richmond Heights Mount Richmond Richmond Plains Richmond Hill Richmondian Richmond Lowlands Richmondshire Richmond upon Thames Richmond Vale Richmond Valley Richmondville
Translations
capital of Virginia
Arabic: ar ريتشموند
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 列治文 lit6 zi6 man4
Mandarin: cmn 里士滿 Lǐshìmǎn Mainland China, cmn 里奇蒙 Lǐqíméng Taiwan
Danish: da Richmond
French: fr Richmond m
German: de Richmond
Korean: ko 리치먼드 richimeondeu
Latin: la Ricmondia f
Lithuanian: lt Ričmondas m
Marathi: mr रिचमंड
Russian: ru Ри́чмонд m
common place name
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 列治文 lit6 zi6 man4
Mandarin: cmn 里士滿 Lǐshìmǎn Mainland China, cmn 里奇蒙 Lǐqíméng Taiwan
Korean: ko 리치먼드 richimeondeu
Lithuanian: lt Ričmondas m
Marathi: mr रिचमंड
Russian: ru Ри́чмонд m
See also
Wikipedia article on Richmond, London
Wikipedia article on Richmond, Virginia
References