BanksEnglish Originally indicated someone who lived near a hillside or a bank of land.
KishimotoJapanese From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
RivaItalian Means "bank, shore" in Italian, from Latin ripa, denoting one who lived by a river or a lake.
RiveraSpanish From Spanish ribera meaning "bank, shore", from Latin riparius.
VeraSpanish Means "shore, bank" in Spanish. This was a name for a person who lived near such a feature, or who came from any of the various locations in Spain named Vera or La Vera.
WallinSwedish From Swedish vall meaning "wall, bank" (ultimately of Latin origin).