Rivera

See also: rivera

English

Etymology

From Spanish Rivera.

Proper noun

Rivera

1. A surname from Spanish.
2. A small town and former municipality in Lugano district, Ticino canton, Switzerland.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rivera is the 46^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 391,114 individuals. Rivera is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.1%) individuals.

See also

• Pico Rivera
• Riviera

Anagrams

• Vierra, arrive, ravier, varier

Catalan

Proper noun

Rivera f

1. Rivera (place)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Rivera, derived surname from rivera, derived from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”).

Proper noun

Rivera

1. a surname from Spanish

Spanish

Etymology

From rivera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈbeɾa/ [riˈβ̞e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: Ri‧ve‧ra

Proper noun

Rivera m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the common noun.

Proper noun

Rivera ?

1. A department of Uruguay
2. A city in Uruguay

Derived terms

• riverense