Definitions

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  • proper noun An American surname.

Etymologies

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Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.

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Examples

  • RICHARD MCCORMICK, PRESIDENT, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: They represented Rutgers in an exemplary fashion of which we are extraordinarily proud and then he says that.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2007 2007

  • RICHARD MCCORMICK, PRESIDENT, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: The Rutgers community and the citizens of New Jersey are extraordinarily proud of our remarkable women's basketball team.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2007 2007

  • GEORGIA 49, RUTGERS 48 Ashley Houts scored 17 points to lead No. 16 Georgia (3-0) to a come-from-behind victory at home against Rutgers (2-2).

    NYT > Home Page 2009

  • C. VIVIAN STRINGER, C.AC., RUTGERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: It's not about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2007 2007

  • Succeeding at Rutgers is going to be a lot tougher.

    Mike Rice introduced as Rutgers' new hoops coach 2010

  • "What I want at Rutgers is a coach who is going to be intense, hard working and emotional and who is going to care every single second," Pernetti said.

    Mike Rice introduced as Rutgers' new hoops coach 2010

  • Her comment 'Rutgers is a fine school ... they didn't have Women's Studies when I went to Dartmouth made me giggle at my desk.

    Adventures in conservative media (Laura Ingraham edition) - Feministing 2009

  • Rice accepted his biggest coaching challenge on Thursday, signing a five-year, $3.2 million contract to resurrect Rutgers from the depths of the Big East Conference and to its first NCAA tournament berth since 1991.

    Mike Rice introduced as Rutgers' new hoops coach 2010

  • Joel Salvino, a sophomore in Rutgers University's School of Biological Sciences, acts as commander when he organizes rallies on Rutgers 'New Brunswick campus to protest Christie's proposed budget cuts.

    Budget Cuts And The Recession At Rutgers The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Joel Salvino, a sophomore in Rutgers University's School of Biological Sciences, acts as commander when he organizes rallies on Rutgers 'New Brunswick campus to protest Christie's proposed budget cuts.

    Budget Cuts And The Recession At Rutgers The Huffington Post News Team 2010

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