English Explanatory Dictionary

Ruthven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in the committee area of Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5046).
  3. A village in Angus, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2848).
  4. A hamlet in Badenoch district, Highland, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8133).
  5. A locality in the Lismore council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.
  7. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪvən/ /ˈɹuːθ.vən/ /ˈɹʌθ.vən/

Word forms

Ruthven Ruthvens

Etymology

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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