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Rutter.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

  2. A community in French River municipality, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.

Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from rote (musical instrument), as well as from Old French routier (“robber”) * As a Dutch surname, from Middle Dutch ruter (“freebooter”), itself cognate with the Old French term. Also see Reuter.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.