Ruthven

English Etymology Possibly from en gd ruadh red + gd mhaighin place. Some places with this name may be from en xpi -, equivalent to cy rhudd red + cy maen stone. Pronunciation en /ˈɹɪvən/ traditional en ɪvən 2 en riven en /ˈɹuːθ.vən/ /ˈɹʌθ.vən/ widespread spelling pronunciations Proper noun ~ s en uncountable A placename: en village in the committee area of Marr, co/Aberdeenshire cc/Scotland OS grid ref NJ5046. en village co/Angus cc/Scotland OS grid ref NO2848. en hamlet dist/Badenoch co/Highland cc/Scotland OS grid ref NH8133. en locality in the carea/Lismore north eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia. en city co/Palo Alto County s/Iowa c/US. en countable en habitational Scottish Gaelic. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruthven is the 41164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Ruthven is most common among White (96.79%) individuals. Further reading