Ries
English edit
Etymology edit
- 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 edit
Ries (plural Rieses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ries is the 4857th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7258 individuals. Ries is most common among White (93.87%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ries”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
East Central German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German rise, from Old High German riso, risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi (“giant”). Compare German Riese.
Noun edit
Ries m
Further reading edit
- Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 28
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ris, from Medieval Latin rīsma, from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “bundle”). Cognate with English ream.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Ries n (strong, genitive Rieses, plural Ries or Riese)
- ream (measure of paper)
Declension edit
German Low German edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Low German rîs, from Old Saxon *hrīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. More at rice.
Noun edit
Ries n (plural Riesen)
Etymology 2 edit
From German Riese. The native Low German form was Middle Low German rēse.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
Ries m (plural Riesen)
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
Ries m (plural Riesen)
- rice (cereal, grain)
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German rise, from Old High German risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi. Compare German Riese, Dutch reus.
Noun edit
Ries m (plural Riese)
Plautdietsch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German rêse, from Old Saxon *risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi.
Noun edit
Ries m (plural Riese)
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