# Ripka

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a Slovak and Czech surname, from a diminutive of ryba (“fish”), see Ryba.
* As a German surname, Germanized from the above, sometimes via Polish.
* As a Ukrainian surname, from a diminutive of ріпа (ripa, “turnip”), compare Repka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ripka