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Riker or Ryker is a given name and surname of Dutch origin and is a cognate of Richard.

Robin Riker (born 1952), American actress and book author
Tim Riker (born 1963), software programmer and maintainer of BZFlag
William H. Riker (1920–1993), American political scientist
William E. Riker (1873–1969), cult leader
Andrew L. Riker (1868–1930), American automobile designer and engineer
John Lafayette Riker (1822–1862), American Civil War Officer
Richard Riker (1773–1842), New York politician
Tom Riker (born 1950), American former professional basketball player
James Riker (1822-1889), New York historian and genealogist
Philip Riker (born 1946), American former competition swimmer
Samuel Riker (1743-1823), New York politician
Albert Joyce Riker (1894-1982), American plant pathologist
David Riker, American screenwriter and film director
John Riker (died 2019), American truck driver and manager for WCW under the name Ralphus

William T. Riker, a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise
- Kyle Riker, father to the fictional William Riker
- Thomas Riker, a fictional twin of William Riker in Star Trek franchise
John Ryker, fictional enemy of the Hulk in Marvel comics

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-'''[[Riker (given name)|Riker]]''' or '''[[Ryker (given name)|Ryker]]''' is a given name and surname of Dutch origin and is a cognate of [[Richard]].
+'''Riker''' or '''Ryker''' is a given name and surname of Dutch origin and is a cognate of [[Richard]].
 ==Persons with the surname==
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 * [[Albert Joyce Riker]] (1894-1982), American plant pathologist
 * [[David Riker]], American screenwriter and film director
-* John Riker (died 2019), former American [[Manager_(professional_wrestling)|manager]] and [[truck driver]] best known by the name [[List_of_former_World_Championship_Wrestling_personnel|Ralphus]] for [[WCW]]
+* [[List_of_former_World_Championship_Wrestling_personnel|John Riker]] (died 2019), American truck driver and manager for WCW under the name Ralphus
 ===In fiction===
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 ** [[Kyle Riker]], father to the fictional William Riker
 ** [[Thomas Riker]], a fictional twin of William Riker in ''Star Trek'' franchise
-* [[Vortex Rikers]], a fictional prison spacecraft in the ''Unreal'' franchise
 *[[John Ryker]], fictional enemy of the Hulk in Marvel comics
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 * [[Rikers Island]], in New York
 * [[BRP_Can-Am_Spyder_Roadster#Models|Can-Am Ryker]], a three-wheeled motorcycle
+* [[Unreal_(1998_video_game)#Plot|Vortex Rikers]], a fictional prison spacecraft in the ''Unreal'' franchise
 == See also ==