Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əɹd.sən/(American English) /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd.sən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Richard". Related NamesDetails RootRichard (given name)VariantsDick, Dickens, Dickenson, Dickerson, Dickinson, Dickson, Dixon, Hicks, Huddleson, Hudson, Hutson, Richard, Richards, RickardOther Languages & CulturesRichard(Dutch) Richard(French) Richard(German) Ritchie(Scottish) Prichard, Pritchard(Welsh) Categories alpinists, American sprinters, child actors, Chocolatier characters, ends in -son, guitarists, playwrights, The Nanny characters