Rice

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
2. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States:
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Synonyms

Elmer Rice

Elmer Leopold Rice

Elmer Reizenstein

Sir Tim Rice

Timothy Miles Bindon Rice

rice paddy

Translations

Rice

Riz

Reisfeld

rizière

risaia

arrozal

arrozal

Elmer Leopold Rice

Elmer Reizenstein

Elmer Rice

Rice

çeltik

irlandalı

arrossar

çeltik tarlası

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹaɪs/

Etymology

* As a Welsh surname, borrowed from Welsh Rhys, an Anglicization. Compare Reese, Freese, Price, and Preece.
* As an English surname, from Old English hris (“brushwood, shrubbery”).
* Also as an English surname, from a nickname through Middle English and Anglo-Norman from French ris (“smile, laughter”).
* Also as an occupational English surname, from the noun rice.
* As as German surname, Americanized from Reis (“shoot, twig”), related to the Old English word above. Compare Ries.

Sentences

It was developed by the International Rice Research Institute .