Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈri.va/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "bank, shore" in Italian, from Latin ripa, denoting one who lived by a river or a lake. Related NamesDetails RootripaOther Languages & CulturesRivers(English) Rivière(French) Ribeiro(Portuguese) Rivas, Rivera, Rivero(Spanish) Categories boundaries, earth, landforms, water
