The first name Ruth

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About the first name Ruth

Meaning

The name Ruth is traditionally interpreted as “friend” or “companion”.

Historical origin

The name Ruth comes from Hebrew Rut, the name of the heroine of the Book of Ruth.

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In Christian families, Ruth was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:rutɹuθ

Frequency of the first name Ruth by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ruth by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RuthLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ruth in baptisms by year.1075201800183618721908194419801800–1804 1 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 5 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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