Given name & surname

Rivet

Rivet is a surname from French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Rivet comes from French.

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How it developed

From French Rivet.

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Rivet’s family of names

In French usage, Rivet has a later derivative in RIVEST. In Greek usage, Rivet as a surname is a transliteration of Ριβέτ. In English usage, Rivet as a surname has a related form in RIVEST.

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RivetΡιβέτRivest

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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