Perhaps a translation of French Raisonnier, a derivative
of Raison.
Possibly an Americanized spelling of German and
Riesener, patronymic from the personal name Riese,
Rizo meaning ‘giant’ or of German Riesner (see
Reasner).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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