Other Forms FormsRichemay, Richemaya, Richemeya, Richmay, Rikmai, Rickmay
Meaning & History
Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg). It occurs in medieval documents as Richemaya.