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Ruthven.

A placename:

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹɪvən/traditional/ˈɹuːθ.vən//ˈɹʌθ.vən/

  1. A placename: A village in the committee area of Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5046).

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename: A village in Angus, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2848).

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename: A hamlet in Badenoch district, Highland, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8133).

    countable · uncountable

  4. A placename: A locality in the Lismore council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A placename: A city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  6. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”) + mhaighin (“place”). Some places with this name may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh rhudd (“red”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

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