Meaning and history
From a place name meaning “red yard” in Old English, this name was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), the author of The Jungle Book and other works, who was named for Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire.
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A name meaning "red yard".
From a place name meaning “red yard” in Old English, this name was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), the author of The Jungle Book and other works, who was named for Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire.