Where does “Rudge” come from?

Rudge comes from Middle English rugge, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Rudge”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	rouge	red
2	Latin	rubeus	red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble...
3	Latin	ruber	red ; ruddy
4	Proto-Italic	ruðros	red
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rudʰrós	red
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rewdʰ-	red