Rutter
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See also: rutter
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- As an English surname, from rote (musical instrument), as well as from Old French routier (“robber”)
- As a Dutch surname, from Middle Dutch ruter (“freebooter”), itself cognate with the Old French term. Also see Reuter.
Proper noun
[edit]Rutter
- A surname.
- A community of French River municipality, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rutter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.