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Type Surname (from location & ornamental)
Usage German, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. RIES(German)

Meaning & History

From Middle High German ris meaning "twig, branch, bush", denoting a person who lived in an overgrown area. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.