Given name & surname · also Gaelic
Ruthven
“red”
Ruthven is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic (ultimately Pictish).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruthven possibly goes back to Scottish Gaelic ruadh, meaning “red.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Ruthven possibly comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Pictish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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