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Updated: April 21, 2025

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Knight

Boy name variations

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Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from Middle High German rit(t)er ‘knight’, ‘mounted warrior’, Middle Low German ridder, applied as a status name, occupational name, or nickname. Compare Knight.

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