Ruthwell

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/ˈɹɪvəl//ˈɹʌθwəl/

proper noun

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).

Origin

Ultimately from Old English rīþ (“stream”) + weald (“wood”).

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APA

Ruthwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthwell

MLA

“Ruthwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthwell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruthwell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthwell.

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