The rison Surname
rison Name Meaning and History
French: nickname for a jovial man, from a derivative of ris
‘laugh’ (Latin risus).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Looking for RISONs | Sheila Rison | 12 |
| Rison/Risen/Ryson website in East Anglia |
 Lukiza
| 3 |
| RISON, Chesterfield and Amelia Counties, VA | Jerry Gary | 4 |
| Family Tree |
rison01171
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| Rison grave 1698 |
Lukiza
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| Rison / Risen |
MichelleAnnC
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| OBIT-Pauline E. RISON |
Janetlrk
| 0 |
| Rison Family Tree in the Netherlands |
keesrison
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| Joseph Rieson | Sheila Brown | 0 |
| RE: Risden/Risen/Rison that lived in West Virginia | T.D | 2 |
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