Riebe Family History
Riebe Name Meaning
Germanized form of Sorbian Polish and Czech Ryba ‘fish’. North German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + bod ‘messenger’ for example Richbert. German: metonymic occupational name for a turnip grower from Middle High German rüebe ‘turnip beet’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022