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