Surname

Rivett

“rivet, fastener”

Rivett is a surname from Old French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rivett goes back to Old French rivet, meaning “rivet, fastener.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Rivett comes from Old French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old French rivet (“rivet, fastener”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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