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Rudyard

/ˈɹʌd.jəɹd/

Rudyard proper noun: a lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).

Proper noun

Rudyard

  1. A lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).
  2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States, apparently named after Rudyard Kipling.
  3. An unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
  4. A census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States.
  5. A male given name.

Origin of Rudyard

Inherited from Old English Rudierd (name of the village in Staffordshire, recorded in the Domesday Book), from Old English rude geard (“rue yard”), first mentioned in 1002.

Questions about Rudyard

What does Rudyard mean?
Rudyard means a lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).
What part of speech is Rudyard?
Rudyard is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rudyard?
Rudyard is pronounced /ˈɹʌd.jəɹd/.

Words near Rudyard in the dictionary

  1. rudster
  2. rudsters
  3. rudstone
  4. rudstones
  5. rudy
  6. Rudyard
  7. Rudys
  8. Rudzinski
  9. Rudzinskis
  10. Rudăreasa
  11. rue

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