Meaning & History
Simply from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the traditional birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 16th century [1].
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Sources & References
- Uckelman, Sara L, ed. Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, entry Ruby, available from https://dmnes.org/name/Ruby.
