What is "ruddock"

Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. A small European singing bird ( Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.

2. An American singing bird ( Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.

3. Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin ( Petroica mullticolor).

4. Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below. Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See Knot. Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See Bluethroat. Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird. Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole. Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink. Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some white on the wings. Magrie robin (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ( Corsycus saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white. Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged. Robin accentor (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird ( Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the European robin. Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. The European robin.

   2. The American robin.

   3. The American bluebird. Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)

      1. The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.

      2. The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot. Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain. Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)

         1. Any one of several species of American gurnards of the genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European gurnard.

         2. The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]

            Water robin (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ( Ruticulla fuliginosa), native of India.

"robin," late Old English rudduc, from rudu "red color," related to read (see red (adj.1)) + diminutive suffix.

n. 1 The European robin. 2 (context obsolete English) A piece of gold money (probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy). 3 A variety of red apple.

Ruddock may refer to:

• European robin (Erithacus rubecula), the classic robin bird
• Ruddock House
• Ruddock, Louisiana
• Ruddock (surname)

Ruddock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Donovan Ruddock, boxer
• Joan Ruddock, Welsh politician
• Margot Ruddock, actress and poet
• Mike Ruddock, Welsh rugby player and coach
• Neil Ruddock, English football player
• Osbourne Ruddock, Jamaican sound engineer known as King Tubby
• Paul Ruddock, chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum
• Philip Ruddock, Australian politician