The evidence is conclusive, however, that " Riga " owes its name to its already-established role in commerce between East and West, and the origin of " Riga " from " rija " is confirmed by the German historian Dionysius Fabricius ( 1610 ) : " " Riga nomen sortita est suum ab aedificiis vel horreis quorum a litus Dunae magna fuit copia, quas livones sua lingua Rias vocare soliti . " " ( " The name Riga is given to itself from the great quantity which were to be found along the banks of the Duna of buildings or granaries which the Livs in their own language are wont to call Rias . ")
