| Subject: |
Re: Finding Etymology of a Surname |
| Author: |
Jim Young (guest, 213.249.129.2) |
| Date: |
January 27, 2006 at 4:45:24 PM |
| Reply to: |
Finding Etymology of a Surname by Luis E. Romero |
Riviere is a French surname. In modern French it means "river", but in Medieval France it meant "river bank" or "lake shore". There are places so caled in France, for example Riviere-sur-Tarn in Aveyron.
I'm not surprised it became Rivera among Spanish speakers. It's an easy transition and Rivera is a good Spanish name. Different meaning of course.
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