Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈrɪb.tʃɛ.stə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of a village in Lancashire, derived from the River Ribble and Old English ceaster "fortress, fort" (derived from Latin castrum).
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