Meanings
Origin
From the German surname, from short forms of derivatives of the ancient Germanic name containing *hrōþi (“fame”) such as Rudolph. Also an occupational surname from the verb riffeln (“to groove, comb, remove seeds from flax”).
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APA
Riffel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riffel
MLA
“Riffel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riffel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riffel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riffel.
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