Rutherford

See also: rutherford

English

Etymology

From Old English hryþer (“cattle”) + ford (“ford”). The first element is from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrʌðərfərd/

• Audio (General American):

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Proper noun

Rutherford

1. A Scottish habitational surname from Old English from a place where there was once a settlement in the Scottish borders.
2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A suburb of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
4. A neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
5. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Napa County, California.
   2. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
   3. A census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
   4. An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
   5. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

Derived terms

• Rutherford atom
• Rutherford-Bohr model
• Rutherford County
• Rutherfordian
• rutherfordine
• rutherfordium
• Rutherford model