Rude Family History
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Rude Name Meaning
from a pet form of a personal name formed with Old High German hrod ‘fame’, for example Rudolf or Rüdiger (see Rudiger). from Middle High German rude, rü(e)de ‘hound’, probably applied as a nickname or as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of hunting dogs. EG
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Rube, Ruder, Rode, Rudi, Rudge, Jude, Ruge, Aude, Duke, Rule