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Riel
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riel
English
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Riel is the 14139th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2125 individuals. Riel is most common among White (85.32%) individuals.
Anagrams
en eilr Iler Irel. Lier Reil lier lire rile -lier
Dutch
Etymology
(Goirle) First attested as riele in 1310. Etymology nl unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of nl riet reed, Phragmites communis and nl lo light forest, cel-pro *rigodulum royal forest, la rigola watercourse, a term cognate to goh rigil ridge, bannister or goh *rîdel small stream, none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare de Riehl.
(Eindhoven) First attested as riele in 1302. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of nl riet reed, Phragmites communis and nl lo light forest, cel-pro *rigodulum royal forest, la rigola watercourse, a term cognate to goh rigil ridge, bannister or goh *rîdel small stream, none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare de Riehl.
Pronunciation
nl /ril/
nl Riel
nl il 1
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Goirle p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Kaaiengat<qq:Carnival nickname>
nl hamlet mun/Eindhoven p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Rielenaar
nl Riels
nl Alphen en Riel
References