Rist Family History
Rist Name Meaning
English: most probably a variant of the Yorkshire name Wrest which is either a nickname from Middle English wrest ‘noble magnanimous’ or a topographic name from Middle English wrest wrast ‘something twisted’ perhaps in the sense ‘tangled thicket’. Alternatively it may be a variant of Rest . German: variant of Ruest .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022