Riffel

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Riffel

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From the German surname, from short forms of derivatives of the ancient Germanic name containing *hrōþi (“fame”) such as Rudolph. Also an occupational surname from the verb riffeln (“to groove, comb, remove seeds from flax”).

proper noun Riffels

A surname.

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"Riffel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/riffel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{riffel_2026,
  title = {Riffel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riffel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}