Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. RUD-yərd [key] Other Forms FormsRudgard, Rudyer, Ridyard Meaning & History From the location Rudyard (Staffs) which is recorded as Rudegeard in 100 The place-name probably derives from Old English rude "rue" and geard "enclosure yard".
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