Riel

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See also: riel

English

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Proper noun

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Riel (plural Riels)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • 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

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Goirle) First attested as riele in 1310. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of riet (reed, Phragmites communis) and lo (light forest), Proto-Celtic *rigodulum (royal forest), Latin rigola (watercourse), a term cognate to Old High German rigil (ridge, bannister) or Old High German *rîdel (small stream), none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare Riehl.
  • (Eindhoven) First attested as riele in 1302. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of riet (reed, Phragmites communis) and lo (light forest), Proto-Celtic *rigodulum (royal forest), Latin rigola (watercourse), a term cognate to Old High German rigil (ridge, bannister) or Old High German *rîdel (small stream), none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare Riehl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ril/
  • Hyphenation: Riel
  • Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

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Riel n

  1. A village in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Kaaiengat (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN