Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɪv.əɹz/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Denoted a person who lived near a river, from Middle English, from Old French riviere meaning "river", from Latin riparius meaning "riverbank".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesRivière(French) Riva(Italian) Ribeiro(Portuguese) Rivas, Rivera, Rivero(Spanish)

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Entry updated December 14, 2019