| ![Show Contents]() Rive History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The surname Rive is occupational in origin and derives from a person that made rivets for armor. The word itself derives from the Old French word "rivet," meaning "small nail" or "bolt." 1 Early Origins of the Rive familyThe surname Rive was first found in Poitou, where this family was installed in ancient times. Many members of this family devoted their lives to the religious service and became bishops of their respective regions. The family branch Rivet sprung André Rivet, famous Calvinist theologian, born in 1573 at Confolens (Charente), dead in Nans in 1749. Antoine outlined and composed the first nine volumes of The Literary History of France (1728-1750), later continued by Dom Clémencet, D. Clément, and then by the French Institute. He accomplished this large work in the monastery of Saint-Vincent of Mans where his superiors relegated him (1719) as editor of the famous, "Nécrologe de Port-Royal". Antoine Rivet de la Grange was a learned Benedictine. Early History of the Rive familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rive research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1572, 1632, 1651, 1696, 1778, 1808 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Rive History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rive Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rivest, Rivet, Rive, Rives, Larivest, Larivet, Larive, Larives, Delarive, Delarivest, Delarivet, Riverain, Rivaud, Rivaut, Rivereau, Rivelin, Rivelon and many more. Early Notables of the Rive familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - André Rivet (Andreas Rivetus) (1572-1651), a French Huguenot theologian, in 1632 Stadholder Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange) appointed Rivet tutor of his son, later known as William II, Prince of Or...
Migration of the Rive familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maurice Rivet (direct ancestor of Cardinal Villeneuve) who settled in Quebec in Cont. Ameau with his wife Marie Cusson in 1671; Pierre Rivet who married in Montreal his wife Madeleine Sé.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rive (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Rive McGehee Sr. (1924-2002), American Jacksonville, Florida business and civic leader
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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