Where does “Richmonder” come from?
Richmonder (English) comes from English Richmond, from Middle English Rychemund, from Middle English riche, from Old English rīċe, from Frankish rīki, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Richmonder (English): A native or inhabitant of Richmond, Virginia
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Richmond, Virginia
Ancestry of “Richmonder”, step by step
Richmonder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Richmond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Richmond | A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia) |
| 2 | Middle English | Rychemund | — |
| 3 | Middle English | riche | rich |
| 4 | Old English | rīċe | power, authority, dominion; realm, kingdom;... |
| 5 | Frankish | rīki | rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |