About Rodden
The surname Rodden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Ruaidhín," meaning "son of the little red one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor with the given name Ruaidhín, which translates to "little red-haired one." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Over time, variations of the surname, such as Rodden, have emerged.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rodden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Rodden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rodden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.