Rūta

See also: ruta, Ruta, rúta, rūta, and rută

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Lithuanian Rūta (“rue”).

Proper noun

Rūta f

  1. A female given name.

See also

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Rūta was the only given name of 1966 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Etymology 1

From rūta (“rue”), the national plant of Lithuania.

Proper noun

Rūta f

  1. A female given name.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew

Proper noun

Rūta f

  1. Ruth (Biblical figure)
  2. A female given name of biblical origin.
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