Rutgers
/ˈrʌtɡərz/ name
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- 1 An American surname from Dutch.
- 2 Ellipsis of Rutgers University. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"Similarly, Rutgers professor Brittney Cooper, who was caught on video in a violent and racist rant against white Americans as the blowback to Critical Race Theory was intensifying in 2021, said that she believes “white people are committed to being villains in the aggregate.”¹⁶ Cooper went on to pointedly outline her preferred approach to dealing with white Americans, which is to “take these motherf****s out.”¹⁷"
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More examples"Aero Farms will work with scientists from Cornell University in New York State and Rutgers University in New Jersey. The goal is to grow salad greens with improved taste and color."
Etymology
Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.