Rutherford
See also: rutherford
English
Etymology
Old English hryþer (“cattle”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun
Rutherford
- A Scottish habitational surname from a place where there was once a settlement in the Scottish borders.
- (rare) A male given name, transferred usage of the surname.
Derived terms
- Rutherford County
- Rutherfordian
- rutherfordine
- rutherfordium