_Riddle._ _Hriddel_, a sieve, a riddle.
_Ridgway._ _Ricg_, a ridge; _wæg_, a way. A ridge-way; a way along a
ridge.
_Roberts._ _Rodor-beorht_, from _rodor_, heavens, and _beorht_, bright;
_s_ for _sun_, son. Son of the heavenly bright. Robertson, a lengthened
form of the same name.
_Robinson._ _Robin_, endearing name for Robert; _sun_, son. Son of Robin;
son of the heavenly bright. Robbinson, Robbins, of like derivation.
_Robson._ _Rob_, Robb; _sun_, son. Son of Robb. Robb, contraction of
Robbin, title of endearment for Robert—heavenly bright. Robeson, of like
kinship.