Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ruddy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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- A user from Cameroon says the name Ruddy means "A cool guy, who is successful, and one of the nicest".
- Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame."They were more ruddy in body than rubies." [Lam. iv. 7.]
- Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips.
Etymology: AS. rudig. See Rud (n.)
- Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
- Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life ("a ruddy complexion")
From Middle English ruddy, rody, rudi, from Old English rudiġ (“reddish; ruddy”), from Old English rudu (“redness”), equivalent to rud (“redness”) + -y. Compare Icelandic roði (“redness”).
- (informal) ruddy duck