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Ruthven

/ˈɹuːθ.vən/

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traditional/ˈɹɪvən/

Ruthven proper noun: a village in the committee area of Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5046).

Proper noun

Ruthven (countable and uncountable, plural Ruthvens)

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

Forms of Ruthven

pluralRuthvens

Origin of Ruthven

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”).

Words that rhyme with Ruthven

Questions about Ruthven

What does Ruthven mean?
Ruthven means a village in the committee area of Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5046).
What part of speech is Ruthven?
Ruthven is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruthven?
Ruthven is pronounced /ˈɹɪvən/ (traditional).

Words near Ruthven in the dictionary

  1. ruthlessness
  2. ruthlessnesses
  3. Ruthlyn
  4. Ruthrieston
  5. ruths
  6. Ruthven
  7. Ruthvens
  8. Ruthwell
  9. Ruthy
  10. rutic acid
  11. ruticilla

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