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Riva

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

Means "bank, shore" in Italian, from Latin ripa, denoting one who lived by a river or a lake.

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Other Languages & CulturesRivers(English) Rivière(French) Ribeiro(Portuguese) Rivas, Rivera, Rivero(Spanish)

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boundaries, earth, landforms, water
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Entry updated July 11, 2018

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