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Rutherford is an ancient Scottish family and family name.
There are 4 different stories that suggest how the Rutherford name originated. Several legends regarding the origin of the Rutherford name have been handed down for centuries. He stated there was no doubt that the name Rutherford meant red ford, an explanation given by Jeffray in his history of Roxburghshire. Jeffray explained that ruther, meaning red, was a Celtic word. Henry Rutherford of Fairnington, No. 960, also thought this to be the more likely origin of the name.