Ries

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Ries

Where it comes from

* As a south German and Jewish surname, from the noun Riese (“giant”).

* Also as a German surname, from Middle Low German rīs (“brushwood, twig”), from Old Saxon hrīs.

* Also as a German surname, variant of Reis, Riess.

* As as Welsh surname, variant of Rice.

proper noun Rieses

  1. A surname from German.

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MLA

"Ries." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ries. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ries. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ries

Chicago

"Ries." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ries.

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@misc{ries_2026,
  title = {Ries},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ries},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}