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ruggles

/ɹˈʌɡəlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
rug-gles
IPA
/ɹˈʌɡəlz/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A township and unincorporated community in Ashland County, Ohio, United States, both apparently named after surveyor Almon Ruggles.

Etymology

From Rudge as a diminutive of the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

Rhymes With

struggles juggles

Questions

How do you pronounce ruggles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌɡəlz/.
What does ruggles mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does ruggles come from?
From Rudge as a diminutive of the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

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