Meaning & use
Rutledge
An English surname, notably borne by John Rutledge, an American Founding Father and early Supreme Court justice.
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John Rutledge signed the United States Constitution as a delegate from South Carolina.
The Rutledge family name appears frequently in the early history of colonial Carolina.
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Rutledge is primarily a surname, so its meaning in any given context depends on which specific person or family it names.
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