indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Swiss, German, Upper German
Meaning & History
In Switzerland, an occupational name for a fisherman or maker of fish traps, from an agent derivative of Middle High German riuse "fish trap, weir basket". A nickname from an agent noun based on Middle High German riusen "to moan or complain". Also an occupational name for a castrator of farm animals, a derivative of reussen "to castrate".