Meaning & History
Simply from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the traditional birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 16th century [1].
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4/5/2022, 10:13 PM | Mike C | update #112 | ||
| 4/25/2021, 10:07 PM | Mike C | update #110 | |||
| 7/27/2015, 11:23 PM | Mike C | update #90 | |||
| 2/12/2007, 1:03 AM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |