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

• Ruta

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] 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