Rue

Rue Meaning & Origin

About Rue
The surname Rue is of French origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old French word "rue," meaning "street," and may have been used to denote someone who lived near a street or had a connection to a particular street. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old Norse word "hrothi," meaning "fame" or "glory," and may have been a nickname given to someone who was renowned or famous. The surname Rue could also have originated from the Germanic personal name "Hrod," meaning "renown" or "fame," and may have been used as a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rue is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rue: 5,023
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rue based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rue is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1
🌐 IPA
/ru/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rue in Braille

Here's how to represent Rue in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rue in braille

How to sign the name Rue using Sign Language

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

The name Rue in sign language

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