Ruck

• As a German surname, from the noun Rücken (“back”).
• Also as a German surname, shortened from derivatives of Rüdiger.
• As an English surname, variant of Rook, itself from the noun rook (“type of crow”).

Ruck (plural Rucks)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruck is the 14458^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2066 individuals. Ruck is most common among White (88.63%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ruck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

From Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch, ultimately from the root of rücken (“to rock, push, move”).

• IPA^(key): /ʁʊk/
• Rhymes: -ʊk

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Ruck m (strong, genitive Ruckes or Rucks, plural Rucke)

1. jerk
2. jolt
3. (physics) jerk (change in acceleration)

• Linksruck
• Rechtsruck
• Ruckänderung
• ruckartig
• ruckhaft

• “Ruck” in Duden online
• “Ruck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Ruck” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.