Riel

== English == === Proper noun === Riel (plural Riels) A surname. ==== 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 === Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, lier, lire, rile, -lier == Dutch == === Etymology === (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 === IPA(key): /ril/ Hyphenation: Riel Rhymes: -il === Proper noun === Riel n a village in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Kaaiengat (Carnival nickname) a hamlet in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Rielenaar Riels Alphen en Riel === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN