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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lived by a big mountain, from Middle High German rise meaning "giant" and berg meaning "mountain".
Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsVon Riesenburg, Riesenberger, Reisenberg, Riesenburg, Reisenburg, Resenberg, Risenburg, Risenberg
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lived by a big mountain, derived from Middle High German rise meaning "giant" and berg meaning "mountain".