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Where does “Hitchin” come from?

Hitchin is an English place name derived from the personal name Hitch, a nickname for Richard, which comes from Middle English Rycharde, Old French Richard, and Latin Ricohardus.

Ancestry of “Hitchin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHitch—
2EnglishRichard—
3Middle EnglishRycharde—
4Old FrenchRichard—
5Medieval LatinRichardus—
6FrankishRīkahard—
7Proto-GermanicRīkaharduzA male given name
8Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
9Proto-Celticrīxsking
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Hitchin”

  • Hitchinson
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →