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Richmond-on-Thames

Variant of Richmond

  1. Staten Island (the borough)
  2. capital of Va.; seaport on the James River: pop. 198,000
  3. seaport in W Calif., on San Francisco Bay: pop. 99,000
  4. borough of SW Greater London, England: pop. 161,000

Origin: Richmond, N.Y., named after Duke of Richmond, son of Charles II; other U.S. cities after the London borough

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