The rudd Surname
rudd Name Meaning and History
- English: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English rudde, Old English rud ‘red’, ‘ruddy’.
- Americanized shortened form of any of various Jewish surnames beginning with Rud-.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Demosthenes M. Albania Rudd |
 charelot
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| Magoffin County KY Rudds |
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| Norwegian Vikorens |
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| Andrew Rudd and Gunda (nee Kaasa?) |
robinmatos_1
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| Looking for info on Rudd's worldwide | Tristan Michael William Rudd | 46 |
| Daniel Rudd |
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| where is everyone | David Rudd | 15 |
| Trissie Jane Rudd 1887 |
plumbjessica
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| Rudds Suffolk/ Norfolk |
pemar159
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| W. F. Rudd of Burkeville, TX 1918 |
drbrownlee
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