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Ruddington

village · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The village name Ruddington likely means 'Rudd's homestead'. It is derived from the Old English personal name 'Rudd' and 'ingas' meaning 'people of', combined with 'tūn' meaning 'homestead' or 'village'.

Word origins

Ruddington
Old EnglishRudd's homestead(from Rudd "personal name", ingas "people of", tūn "homestead / village")

Historical forms

Rudintone · Rudintun