Rudyard

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/ˈɹʌd.jəɹd/

proper noun

A lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).

OriginOld English Rudierd →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).
  2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States, apparently named after Rudyard Kipling.
  3. An unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
  4. A census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States.
  5. A male given name.

Origin

  1. Old Englishrude
  2. Old EnglishRudierd
  3. EnglishRudyard

Inherited from Old English Rudierd (name of the village in Staffordshire, recorded in the Domesday Book), from Old English rude geard (“rue yard”), first mentioned in 1002.

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Cite this entry
APA

Rudyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudyard

MLA

“Rudyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudyard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rudyard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudyard.

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