Rutherford

Rutherford Meaning & Origin

About Rutherford
The name "Rutherford" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ruther" meaning "cattle" and "ford" meaning "river crossing." Therefore, the name "Rutherford" can be interpreted to mean "river crossing for cattle." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a river crossing used for herding or driving cattle.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rutherford are male.

Rutherford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.18% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 TH ER0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəθərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0RFRT', 'RTRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutherford in Braille

Here's how to represent Rutherford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rutherford in braille

How to Spell the Name Rutherford in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rutherford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rutherford in sign language

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