Riis

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Submitted Name

Type Surname (from nickname)

Usage Scandinavian

Pronounced Pron. REES

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Meaning & History

Nickname from ris 'twigs', 'scrub', or a habitational name from any of several places so named in Denmark. Norwegian: habitational name from any of five farmsteads named Ris, from Old Norse hrís 'brushwood'.