Rut
רוּת
From Hebrew Rut, a name whose meaning is debated, sometimes connected to a word for "friend" or "companion".
Meaning and origin
Rut is the spelling that Spanish, Icelandic, Swedish and Hebrew itself all give to the biblical figure known in English as Ruth, the Moabite widow of the Old Testament book that bears her name.
How to pronounce Rut
| English (US) | RUT /rʌt/ |
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