Red-haired or having a healthy, reddish complexion.
Derived from the Old English word 'rudig', it originally described someone with a reddish skin tone or hair color. It is often associated with a look of robust health and vitality. While primarily used as an adjective in modern English, it has a history as a rare surname-turned-given-name.
Less common today
Ruddy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,030 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Major League Baseball pitcher
Venezuelan actress and former Miss World contestant
The protagonist of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore Β· Ruddigore