Ruen Family History
Ruen Name Meaning
Norwegian: habitational name from a farm so named among others in Hadeland from Old Norse ruth ‘clearing’. Compare Rue . German: variant of Ruhn from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Ruomald. The surname Ruen is virtually non-existing in Germany. Possibly also an altered form of German Rühen a shortened form of Rüden (see Ruden ). The surname Rühen is very rare in Germany. Possibly also an altered form of Irish Ruane .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022