# Ruggles

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #63,963

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruggles