Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Rueden
The surname Rueden is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rude," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the na...
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Ruedi
The surname Ruedi is of Swiss origin and is derived from the given name Ruedi, which is a diminutive form of Rudolf. The name Rudolf is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "hruod," mean...
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Ruediger
The surname Ruediger is of German origin and is derived from the given name Rüdiger, which itself is composed of the elements "ruod" meaning "fame" and "ger" meaning "spear." Therefore, the meaning of...
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Ruedinger
The surname Ruedinger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rüde," meaning "fierce" or "strong," and "inger," which is a suffix indicating a person or occupation. T...
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Ruedisueli
The surname Ruedisueli is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ruedi," a diminutive form of the given name Rudolf, and "Sueli," a Swiss-German word meaning "little sun...
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Ruedy
The surname Ruedy is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Rudolf, which means "fame-wolf" or "famous wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t...
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Ruef
The surname Ruef is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rüef" or "rüeve," meaning "fox." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wh...
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Ruefer
The surname Ruefer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rüefen," meaning "to call" or "to shout." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for...
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Rueff
The surname Rueff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ruf" or "ruof," meaning "fame" or "renown." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo...
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Rueffer
The surname Rueffer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rüefen," meaning "to call" or "to summon." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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