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Rian Surname Origin

Gaelic, Ria, a provincial chief. Rian, manner, order, arrangement, sobriety, good disposition.


Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.




Rian  Surname Meaning and Family Facts

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'People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.' --Edmund Burke




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