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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɪv.əɹz/(American English) /ˈɹɪv.əz/(British English)

Meaning & History

Denoted a person who lived near a river, from Middle English, from Old French riviere meaning "river", from Latin riparius meaning "riverbank".