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Riva (surname) Riva is an Italian surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 57.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''Riva'' were residents of Italy (frequency 1:1,405), 7.1% of India (1:143,430), 5.3% of Brazil (1:51,231), 5.3% of Argentina (1:10,805), ...
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Riva Castleman
Riva Castleman (August 15, 1930 – September 4, 2014) was an American art historian, art curator, and author who is credited with promoting the mediums of printmaking and illustrated books as serious forms of fine art. From 1976–95 she was D ...
(1930–2014), American art historian, art curator and author
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Riva Ganguly Das (born 1961), Indian diplomat
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Riva (footballer), Brazilian former footballer Rivadávio Alves Pereira (born 1944)
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Riva Taylor
Rebecca Jane Grosvenor Taylor known professionally as Riva Taylor is an English singer, songwriter and performer.
Career
The Riva Taylor era began in 2014 when Taylor featured as a guest artist on the Video Games Live World Tour, performing ...
, professional name of English singer/songwriter Rebecca Jane Grosvenor-Taylor
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Rebecca (given name)
Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה (''Rivkah'')) is a feminine given name originating from the Hebrew language. The name comes from the verb רבק (''rbq''), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' ''Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names'' an ...
Places
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Riva, Beykoz
Riva (also called Çayağzı) is a village, administratively a neighborhood, in Beykoz intracity district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. This place is the filming location of the Turkish TV show hit called '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul'' and its sequel ' ...
, a village in Istanbul Province, Turkey
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Riva, Maryland
Riva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,076 at the 2010 census. The area is scenic, especially where the two-lane Riva Road crosses the South River on a bridge. The area is gro ...
, a census-designated place in the United States
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Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda (''Rìva'' in local dialect) is a town and ''comune'' in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as ''Riva'' and is located at the northern tip of Lake Garda.
History
Ri ...
, a town and comune in northern Italy
In music
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Riva Records
Riva Records was a British record label founded the UK in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart.
Rod Stewart signed to the label in the UK, but stayed with Warner Bros. Records in the US and the rest of the world. Another well-known art ...
, a record label
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Riva (band)
Riva was a Croatian pop band formed in Zadar in 1986.
After forming in 1986, the band appeared on Zagrebfest 1988, Performing with the song “Zadnja Suza” (“Last Tear in Croatian).
Their song " Rock Me" won the Eurovision Song Contest 19 ...
, a former Yugoslavian band
* An alternative name used by Dutch producing duo
Zki & Dobre
Chocolate Puma are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, North Holland, consisting of René ter Horst ("DJ Zki") and Gaston Steenkist ("Dobre"). Their stage names include "Zki & Dobre", "The Good Men", and "The Goodmen".
Zki & Dobre ha ...
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Riva (Restart the Game)
"Riva (Restart the Game)" is a song by French deep house producer Klingande featuring vocals from Broken Back. The song was released in France as a digital download on 2 March 2015. It charted in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway ...
", a 2015 song by Klingande featuring Broken Back
In business
* Riva, an Italian yachtbuilding company, part of the
Ferretti Group
Ferretti S.p.A. (trading as Ferretti Group) is an Italian multinational shipbuilding company headquartered in Forlì which specialises in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts. Its products are sold under the brands Ferretti ...
as of 2000
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Gruppo Riva
Riva Forni Electrici S.p.A. is a major Italian steel producer. Riva is a privately held company, the whole shareholders' equity being held by the Riva family.
History
Early history
Riva Acciaio was founded in 1954 in Milan by Adriano and Emil ...
, an Italian steel company
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Lada Riva
The Lada / VAZ-2105, 2104 and 2107, collectively marketed as Lada Riva for right-hand drive models (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), the Lada Nova in Germany, and by multiple other names and markets, are a series of compact se ...
, an automobile
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Riva Fashion
Riva Fashion is a fashion brand specialized in clothing, footwear, accessories and perfumes for women, teenagers and kids. Riva Fashion operate in 6 countries across the GCC with over 75 stores and 5000 employees. The brand has a significant dig ...
, a fashion brand in the Middle East
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RIVA
Riva may refer to:
People
* Riva (surname)
* Riva Castleman (1930–2014), American art historian, art curator and author
* Riva Ganguly Das (born 1961), Indian diplomat
* Riva (footballer), Brazilian former footballer Rivadávio Alves Pereira ...
, a line of graphics cards made by Nvidia Corporation
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Riva (''Star Trek''), a deaf and mute fictional character in ''Star Trek''
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