Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a mounted warrior, from Old English ridere meaning "rider". Related NamesDetails RootridanVariantRiderOther Languages & CulturesRitter(German) Given Name DescendantRyder(English) Categories Family Affair characters, isograms, travel, war, warrior