rie

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/ɹaɪ/

proper noun

A female given name from Japanese.

OriginJapanese りえ ← Danish Rie ← Dutch Rie →
Less commonScrabble 3
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Meanings

rie1

nounrie (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of rye.

Rie2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.
    1. A female given name from Japanese.
    2. A female given name from Dutch.
    3. A female given name from Danish.

RIE3

nounRIE (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of reactive ion etching.
  2. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of RIE parenting. From Acronym of resources for infant educarers. From the trademark, for the organization that developed this parenting methodology.

Origin

  1. DutchRie
  2. DanishRie
  3. Japaneseりえ
  4. EnglishRie

* Japanese りえ (Rie), a given name with numerous possible original kanji. * Danish Rie * Dutch Rie

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rie

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Sounds the same

ryewry

Anagrams

reiireeirEriIer
Cite this entry
APA

rie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rie

MLA

“rie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rie.

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