Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruthven

/ˈɹɪvən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: ruthven
IPA: /ˈɹɪvən/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable

Etymology

Possibly from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”) + mhaighin (“place”). Some places with this name may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh rhudd (“red”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: ruadh, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ruthvens (plural)

Homonyms

riven

Rhymes With

given driven forgiven riven liven striven thriven

Questions

How do you pronounce ruthven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪvən/.
What does ruthven mean?: A placename:
Where does ruthven come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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