Riehe and Kreuzriehe
Ride and rige are old words for a small brook, later known as Riede or Riehe. Auf der Riehe was a field name for "around a little brook". Riehe was founded from the village of Waltringhausen.

In the village named Kreuzriehe, the word Kreuz means cross. Kreuzriehe was founded from Helsinghausen and was situated on the crossway to the village of Riehe. (Information courtesy of Kurt Riebe.)

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