Ruby Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ruby last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ruby last name
Meaning of the Ruby last name: someone who came from Roubaix, in France. According to Elsdon Smith, the English surname Ruby first described someone who came from Roubaix, in France; a descendant of Ruby, a pet form of Reuben (behold, a son); or red precious stone. You will now meet the Ruby last name in the United States, France and Canada.
Arms associated with the Ruby name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Ruby name FAQ
What does the Ruby name mean?
Someone who came from Roubaix, in France. Common variants include Rubey.
Where does the Ruby surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and France.
Is there a Ruby coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ruby coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.