Where does “Ritson” come from?

Ritson is an English surname derived from the personal name Richard, which passed through Middle English Rycharde and Old French Richard from Latin Ricohardus.

Ancestry of “Ritson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Richard	—
2	Middle English	Rycharde	—
3	Old French	Richard	—
4	Medieval Latin	Richardus	—
5	Frankish	Rīkahard	—
6	Proto-Germanic	Rīkaharduz	A male given name
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

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