Where Does the Rut Surname Come From?

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Family name meaning

Some records give Ruth; others give Rut. Both point to the same German family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Renown”.

Rut drops the “h” of Ruth, a simplification that clerks often made. Related forms: Ruta and Ruut. Rut sounds close to Ruota, so it can help to search both.

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