# Ruthven

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɪvən/ · frequency rank #67,006

## Definitions
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6. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

## 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”).

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