Riva

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rift or cleft.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

From Italian, Catalan, and Spanish surname for someone who lives near a shore, from riva (“shore”).

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