Ries

• 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.

Ries (plural Rieses)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ries is the 4857^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7258 individuals. Ries is most common among White (93.87%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ries”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

From Middle High German rise, from Old High German riso, risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi (“giant”). Compare German Riese.

Ries m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) giant

• Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 28

From Middle High German ris, from Medieval Latin rīsma, from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “bundle”). Cognate with English ream.

• IPA^(key): /riːs/, [ʁiːs]

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Ries n (strong, genitive Rieses, plural Ries or Riese)

1. ream (measure of paper)

From Middle Low German rîs, from Old Saxon *hrīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. More at rice.

Ries n (plural Riesen)

1. twig
2. shoot; sprout
3. panicle

From German Riese. The native Low German form was Middle Low German rēse.

• Riese

Ries m (plural Riesen)

1. giant

Ries m (plural Riesen)

1. rice (cereal, grain)

From Middle High German rise, from Old High German risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi. Compare German Riese, Dutch reus.

Ries m (plural Riese)

1. giant

From Middle Low German rêse, from Old Saxon *risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi.

Ries m (plural Riese)

1. giant, monster