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Rush

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. RUSH
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Meaning & History

Indicated a person who lived near rushes, the grasslike plant that grows in a marsh, from Old English rysc.

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American founding fathers, Chocolatier characters, English verbs, green, isograms, plants, R.E.M. songs, word names
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Entry updated December 14, 2019

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