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Rutgers

/ˈrʌtɡərz/

Rutgers proper noun: an American surname from Dutch. Also the ellipsis of Rutgers University.

Proper noun

Rutgers (plural Rutgerses)

  1. An American surname from Dutch.

Also used as

Rutgers is also the ellipsis of Rutgers University.

Forms of Rutgers

pluralRutgerses

Origin of Rutgers

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

Questions about Rutgers

What does Rutgers mean?
Rutgers means an American surname from Dutch.
What part of speech is Rutgers?
Rutgers is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rutgers?
Rutgers is pronounced /ˈrʌtɡərz/.

Words near Rutgers in the dictionary

  1. rutes
  2. rutey
  3. rutey time
  4. RUTF
  5. RUTFs
  6. Rutgers
  7. Rutgerses
  8. ruth
  9. Ruth Glacier
  10. Ruth Island
  11. Ruthanasia

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