Rudyard

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Rudyard

/ˈɹʌd.jəɹd/

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Inherited from Old English Rudierd (name of the village in Staffordshire, recorded in the Domesday Book), from Old English rude geard (“rue yard”), first mentioned in

1002.

proper noun

A lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558).
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States, apparently named after Rudyard Kipling.
An unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
A census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States.
A male given name.

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@misc{rudyard_2026,
  title = {Rudyard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rudyard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}