English Explanatory Dictionary

Rutgers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An American surname from Dutch.
  2. Ellipsis of Rutgers University.

Pronunciation

/ˈrʌtɡərz/

Word forms

Rutgers Rutgerses

Etymology

Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.

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