Proper noun

1. Richmond upon Thames, a suburb of London in the United Kingdom.
2. The capital of Virginia in United States of America.
3. One of the five boroughs of New York City, comprising Staten Island.
4. Several other places in the world; see the Wikipedia article.
5. derived from the English place name.
6. transferred from the surname.

Quotations

• ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:

  Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged souls

  Of butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf:

  King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee.

See also

• Wikipedia article on Richmond, England
• Wikipedia article on Richmond, Virginia