Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German
Meaning & History
Nickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German ruch, ruhe, rouch "hairy", "shaggy", "rough".
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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Meaning & History
From a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian
Meaning & History
From a local variant of the personal name Rao, an old form of Ralph.