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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a belt maker or cutter of leather straps, from Dutch riem "belt, strap". It could also be a name for a peat digger, someone who "riems" peat.
Added 11/30/2016 by Nicholas
Edited 9/18/2024 by jocatchi