Ruck
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German surname, from the noun Rücken (“back”).
- Also as a German surname, shortened from derivatives of Rüdiger.
- As an English surname, variant of Rook, itself from the noun rook (“type of crow”).
Proper noun
editRuck (plural Rucks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruck is the 14458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2066 individuals. Ruck is most common among White (88.63%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ruck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch, ultimately from the root of rücken (“to rock, push, move”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editRuck m (strong, genitive Ruckes or Rucks, plural Rucke)
Declension
editDeclension of Ruck [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Ruck” in Duden online
- “Ruck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ruck” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:German/ʊk
- Rhymes:German/ʊk/1 syllable
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