Ruck
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English
[edit]Etymology
[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
[edit]Ruck (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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch, ultimately from the root of rücken (“to rock, push, move”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Ruck m (strong, genitive Ruckes or Rucks, plural Rucke)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Ruck [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further 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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