indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Italian (Rare)
Other Forms FormsRizieri, Riziere, Rizziero, Rizzieri, Rizerio, Rizzerio, Rezerio, Rezieri, Risiero, Risieri (variants) Riziera, Rizziera, Rizzeria (feminine)
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from the Italian word riccio meaning "curly-haired" with the suffix -iero. Another etymology is from the French verb risier meaning "to laugh; to mock". It could also derive from the Germanic element ris meaning "voyage" or ric meaning "power" and hari meaning "army".