Richardson
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Richardson is an English surname meaning 'son of Richard', which means 'powerful' and 'brave' in Old German.
People named Richardson:
- Ashley Richardson, American supermodel
- Bill Richardson, American politician
- David H. S. Richardson, British & Canadian lichenologist
- Dorothy Richardson (1873-1957), English writer
- Elliot Richardson (1920-1999), American politician
- E. E. Richardson novelist
- Frank Richardson Canadian National Paintball Champion
- George F. Richardson (1850-1923), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Graham Richardson Australian Politician
- Henry Handel Richardson, Australian writer
- Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), American architect
- Holden Chester Richardson, a pioneer aviator
- Ian Richardson, British actor
- J.O. Richardson American Admiral & fired commander of the Pacific Fleet (CincPac)
- J.P. Richardson (1930-1959), The Big Bopper, American rock and roll performer
- Jason Richardson, NBA basketball player
- Joely Richardson, British actress
- John Richardson, English actor
- John Richardson (1796–1852), Canadian novelist
- Sir John Richardson (1787-1865), Scottish naturalist
- Kevin Richardson (musician), Former member of the Backstreet Boys
- Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor
- Kieran Richardson, English footballer
- Kym Richardson, Australian politician
- Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953), English mathematician
- Mark Richardson (athlete), Former British athlete
- Mark Richardson (cricketer), Former New Zealand cricketer
- Mark Richardson (musician), Drummer for the British rock group Feeder
- Matthew Richardson (athlete), Current Football player, (Australian Rules). He plays for Richmond
- Miranda Richardson, British actress
- Natasha Richardson, British actress
- Neil Richardson, British composer best known for the Mastermind theme tune
- Owen Willans Richardson (1879-1959), English physicist
- Paul Richardson, ballpark organist
- Robert Coleman Richardson, American physicist
- Quentin Richardson, NBA basketball player
- Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), British actor
- Richie Richardson, Former West Indian Cricketer
- Samuel Richardson (1689-1761), English novelist
- Stuart Richardson, Bassist for the Welsh band Lostprophets
- Thomas Richardson (wrestler), professional American wrestler
- Tom Richardson (1870-1912), Legendary English fast bowler (cricket)
- Tony Richardson (1928-1991), British movie director
- The Richardson Gang (1960s), British gangsters
- Richardson family in Alberta, Canada had three members killed in highly publicized case in 2006
- Vic Richardson (1894-1969), Former Australian cricketer and outstanding all-round sportsman
Places called Richardson:
- in Australia:
- in Canada:
- Richardson, Saskatchewan
- in the United States:
- Richardson Beach, Hawaii
- Richardson, Texas
- Richardson County, Nebraska
- Richardson Township, Minnesota
- in Mathematics: