Rough

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

English and Scottish surname, variant of Ruff, itself of several origins: * From the adjective rough * Variant of Roof, Roff, Rolfe * Scots pronunciation of Rock * German variant of Ruf, itself shortened from Rudolf.

Forms

plural: Roughs

rouge · Of a reddish pink colour.Rouge · A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.rough · Not smooth; uneven.

Rough · A surname.

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