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Re: the meaning of name RUTHVEN
According to Hanks & Hodges's A Dictionary of Surnames, Ruthven is a Scottish surname which was originally the name of several different places in Scotland. The place names can either be derived from Old Norse words meaning "red marsh" or Gaelic words meaning "red river".
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Hello, CKE :
Thank you for the info on this name. The ' mystery ' is ended.
Names fascinate me.
A Japanese saying goes:
" A life is for one generation - a good name is forever "
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Hello, CKE :
Thank you for the info on this name. The ' mystery ' is ended.
Names fascinate me.
A Japanese saying goes:
" A life is for one generation - a good name is forever "
C
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