Rivera
/ribeɾa/from spelling rules
Rivera is the Spanish surname for the English name Rivera.
Rivera is a proper name used as a surname.
How do you pronounce it?
/ribeɾa/
Did you know?
- While Rivera is a surname, the common noun ribera refers specifically to the bank of a river or a shoreline. In Spanish, the 'v' and 'b' sounds are identical, making the name and the landscape feature homophones.
- The root of Rivera comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₃reyh₂-, which meant 'to flow' or 'to set in motion'. This same ancient root influenced words across many different European language families.
- The name Rivera is a topographic surname, meaning it was originally given to someone who lived near a 'riverbank' or 'shore'.
Examples in context
- El regreso de García Lorca a España en 1930 coincidió con la caída de la dictadura de Primo de Rivera y el establecimiento de la Segunda República Española.García Lorca's return to Spain in 1930 coincided with the fall of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic.This sentence is useful for seeing how Rivera is used within a historical context.Tatoeba #10021255 by manufrutos, translation #7545813 by belkacem77
- La señora Rivera vive en esta calle.Mrs. Rivera lives on this street.
- ¿Es usted el señor Rivera?Are you Mr. Rivera?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking for a colleague in the office.
- Sofía¿Has visto a Rivera hoy?Have you seen Rivera today?
- DanielCreo que está en una reunión.I think he is in a meeting.
- SofíaNecesito hablar con él ahora mismo.I need to talk to him right now.
- DanielVoy a preguntarle si puede salir.I will ask him if he can come out.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Rivera, rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
