The ridenhour Surname
ridenhour Name Meaning and History
Americanized form of Rittenhauer, an occupational name for a
woodman living and working in a swampy area, from Ritten
‘swamp’ + Hauer ‘woodcutter’ (see Hauer).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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