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Rutherford

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Type Settlement
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From Old English hryðer "cattle" and ford "ford, river crossing". This was the name of a town in southern Scotland.

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Surname DescendantsRutherford, Rutherfurd(Scottish)
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Entry added July 11, 2018
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