Rinne

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginFinnish Rinne ← German Rinne ← Middle High German rinne →
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Meanings

proper nounRinne (plural Rinnes)

plural Rinnes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germanrinne“stream, spring; channel, pipe, groove”
  2. GermanRinne
  3. FinnishRinne
  4. EnglishRinne

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Finnish Rinne, a topographic or ornamental surname from rinne (“slope”). * Borrowed from German Rinne, a topographic surname from Middle High German rinne (“stream, spring; channel, pipe, groove”).

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APA

Rinne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinne

MLA

“Rinne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rinne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinne.

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