Riepe Family History
Riepe Name Meaning
German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Ribbert Rippert (a compound of rīc ‘power(ful)’ + berht ‘bright’). North German: habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. Germanized form of Sorbian Rěpa ‘beet’ (see Repa ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022