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Rieck

Rieck proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Rieck (plural Riecks)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Rieck

pluralRiecks

Origin of Rieck

* As a south German surname, variant of a personal name derived from Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi + *gaiʀ (“spear”), similar to the English name Roger. * As a north German surname, from a personal name derived from *rīkī (“powerful, mighty”). * As a Germanized Lower Sorbian surname, from rjek (“hero”), itself a Germanic borrowing from Old High German reccho (“adventurer”). Compare Reck.

Questions about Rieck

What does Rieck mean?
Rieck means a surname.
What part of speech is Rieck?
Rieck is a proper noun.

Words near Rieck in the dictionary

  1. Riebel
  2. Riebels
  3. Riebes
  4. Riechers
  5. Riecherses
  6. Rieck
  7. Riecks
  8. Riedel
  9. Rieder
  10. Riederer
  11. Riederers

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