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 | A turd |
| 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 |