Rutgers

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.

Proper noun

[edit]

Rutgers (plural Rutgerses)

  1. An American surname from Dutch.
  2. Rutgers University

References

[edit]
  • Rutgers Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning (as of 2005-02-25) which in turn cites:
    • William Arthur M.A. (1857). An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import, Sheldon, Blake & Co., New York NY
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Rutgers&oldid=67863581"