Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "giant" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesrisi(Old High German) risi(Old Saxon) Surname DescendantsRiese(German) Riese(Jewish) Reese(Low German) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 472.