Rivett

R1I1V4E1T1T1

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French rivet →
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Meanings

proper nounRivett (countable and uncountable, plural Rivetts)

plural Rivetts

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old French.
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchrivet“rivet, fastener”
  2. EnglishRivett

Metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of rivets, from Old French rivet (“rivet, fastener”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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