Meaning and background
The story behind Richardson
Richardson has a patronymic history through Richard. The Dictionary of American Family Names records English formation and related Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish surnames that have also appeared in Americanized form. It notes the surname's substantial African American use as well. The shared son ending therefore does not prove one national ancestry; family records are needed to distinguish the English and Scandinavian routes when a particular namesake is intended.
- Origin
- Richard-based patronymic surname in English and Scandinavian traditions, including Americanized Scandinavian forms. Source
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About Richardson
Recorded as a dog’s name
Richardson appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɪtʃɚdsən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɹɪtʃɚdsən/ · primary stress on syllable 1R IH1 CH ER0 D S AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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