Rive (plural: rives) is a

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

word meaning "bank" (of a river). It may also refer to:

Places

France

Rives, Isère Rives () is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère departments of France, department in southeastern France. Population Access By road: By motorway (A48) or the Départemental Road, the D1085, between Lyon and Grenoble By train: The TER ...

, a commune * Rives, Lot-et-Garonne, a commune *

Les Rives Les Rives (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hérault department A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună ...

, a commune in the Hérault department

United States

* Rives Township, Michigan * Rives, Missouri, a town *

Rives, Tennessee Rives is a town in Obion County, Tennessee. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Located just south of Union City, Rives was originally known as Troy Station. Set ...

, a town

People

* Alexander Rives (1806–1885), American attorney, politician, judge and plantation owner * Alfred L. Rives (1830–1903), American engineer, son of William Cabell Rives * Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (1863–1945), née Rives, American author of novels, poetry and plays * André Rives (1924–2017), French rugby league footballer * Ángela García Rives (1891–1968 or later) Spanish librarian and archivist *

Bob Rives Robert Franklin Rives (November 12, 1903 – March 1, 1956) was an American football tackle. He played college football for Vanderbilt University. Early years Bob Rives was born on November 12, 1903, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to R. H. Rives. ...

(1903–1956), American football player * Caridad Rives Arcayna (born 1972), Spanish politician * Don Rives (born 1951), American former National Football League player *

Francis E. Rives Francis Everod Rives (January 14, 1792 – December 26, 1861) was a Virginia Democratic politician and businessman who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. After making his fortune as a slave trader, Rives became a p ...

(1792–1861), American politician, businessman and planter * George L. Rives (1849–1917), American lawyer, politician, author and United States Assistant Secretary of State *

Gustave Rives Bernard Auguste Rives, known as Gustave Rives (1858–1926), was a French architect who designed residential, institutional, and commercial buildings in France in a style described as "opulent eclecticism." He organized many popular auto and aero ...

(1858–1926), French architect *

Hallie Erminie Rives Hallie Erminie Rives (May 2, 1874 – August 16, 1956) was a best-selling popular novelist and wife of the American diplomat Post Wheeler. Biography She was born on May 2, 1874, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the daughter of Stephen Turner Rives a ...

(1874–1956), American novelist * Jack L. Rives (born 1952), American former lieutenant general, former Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force and CEO of the American Bar Association *

Jean Baptiste Rives Jean-Baptiste Jassont Lafayette Rives (1793–1833) was a French adventurer who served in the court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His name was sometimes spelled John Reeves by English speakers. Some sources give other middle names. Life Jean Baptiste ...

Rives (1793–1833), French adventurer who served in the court of the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Jean-Pierre Rives Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player and visual artist. "A cult figure in France", according to the ''BBC'', he came to epitomise the team's spirit and "ultra-committed, guts-and-glory style of play".

(born 1952), French former rugby union player and visual artist *

Richard Rives Richard Taylor Rives (January 15, 1895 – October 27, 1982) was an American lawyer and judge. A native of Alabama, he was the sole Democrat among the " Fifth Circuit Four," four United States circuit judges of the United States Court of Appeal ...

(1895–1982), American lawyer and judge *

Thomas Rives Thomas Rives was the speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica The House of Assembly was the legislature of the British colony of Jamaica. It held its first meeting on 20 January 1664 at Spanish Town. Cundall, Frank. (1915''Historic Jamaica''. ...

, speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1688 *

William Cabell Rives William Cabell Rives (May 4, 1793April 25, 1868) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat from Virginia. Initially a Jackson Democrat as well as member of the First Families of Virginia, Rives served in the Virginia House of Deleg ...

(1793–1868), American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat, twice US Minister to France * Zeno J. Rives (1874–1939), American politician and lawyer *

J. Rives Childs James Rives Childs (February 6, 1893 – July 15, 1987) was an American diplomat, a writer and an authority on Giacomo Casanova. Early life and education Childs was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Military Institute from 19 ...

(1893–1987), American diplomat and writer *

Rives Kistler Rives Kistler (born 1949) is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. After college and law school on the East Coast, he moved to Oregon where he worked in private practice before joining the Oregon Department of Justice. Kistler th ...

(born 1949), American attorney and judge *

Rives McBee Rives McBee (pronounced "Reeves") (October 31, 1938 – October 4, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Amateur career McBee was born in Denton, Texas, and called nearby Irving home fo ...

(1938–2023), American golfer *

Rives (poet) Rives (born 1968) is an American poet, storyteller, and author. He appeared on seasons 3-6 of HBO's Def Poetry Jam and was a member of Team Hollywood, which won the 2004 National Poetry Slam. His best-known poems include "Kite," about waking up a ...

(born 1968), American poet

Other uses

Rives (grape) Persan is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Savoie region.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 148 Oxford University Press 1996 While the name hints at a Persian origins for the grape, it is mos ...

, a French wine grape