Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Rinella
The surname Rinella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "rinella," which means "little queen" or "little princess" in Sicilian dialect. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was...
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Rinelli
The surname Rinelli is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rinaldo, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Reinwald. The name Rinaldo means "wise ruler" or "counselor." The...
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Rineman
The surname Rineman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rineman," meaning "runner" or "messenger." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Riner
The surname Riner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rinære," meaning "runner" or "courier." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for so...
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Rines
The surname Rines is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hring," meaning "ring" or "circle." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near ...
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Rinesmith
The surname Rinesmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ryn", meaning "raven", and the occupational term "smith", referring to a metalworker. Therefore, the meani...
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Riness
The surname Riness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ragnarr," meaning "warrior" or "counselor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally use...
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Riney
The surname Riney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rinn, meaning "descendant of Rinn." The name Rinn itself is believed to have originated from the word "rinn" meaning "point" ...
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Rinfret
The surname Rinfret is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "rinfret," meaning "tangled" or "knotted." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with curly or tan...
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Ring
The surname Ring is of English, Irish, and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Old English word "hring," meaning a ring or circle, and was likely used as a metonymic occupational name fo...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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