The rudge Surname
rudge Name Meaning and History
- topographic name from West Midland Middle English rugge, a variant of rigge ‘ridge’, or a habitational name from the village of Rudge in Shropshire, which is named with this word.
- from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Roger.
- nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Old French r(o)uge ‘red’ (Latin rubeus).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| RUDGE FAMILY FOREST OF DEAN |
 alankent47
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| Julie Anne Rudge D.O.B. 25/02/1957 |
matria
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| Looking for Rudge relatives |
FurrB
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| Rudges of Essex, England | Denise Salmond | 2 |
| RUDGE Elizabeth Berkshire Cumnor England |
janetgeo1
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| Joseph Rudge Sedgely Staffordshire |
nick2nora
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| Rudge in West Bromwich |
APowell9701
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| Rudge |
Dannyroo2002
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| Rudge family in France |
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| Rudge Family Page | Dave Rudge | 3 |
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