Rittgers

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Röttgers →
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Meanings

proper nounRittgers (plural Rittgerses)

plural Rittgerses

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanRöttgers
  2. EnglishRittgers

Perhaps an altered spelling of German Röttgers or Rüttgers.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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