Ruggles

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 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.

More for "ruggles"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.