Rüti

Rüti, which comes from the Old High German word riod, meaning clearing is a popular name for towns in the German speaking part of Switzerland. It can refer to the following:

• Rüti, Glarus in Glarus
• Rüti, Zürich in Zürich
• Rüti bei Büren in Berne
• Rüti bei Lyssach in Berne
• Rüti bei Riggisberg in Berne
• the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of Hägglingen in Aargau
• the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of Waldkirch SG in St. Gallen
• the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of Affeltrangen in Thurgau
• the former municipality of Rüti im Prättigau (St. Antönien Rüti), now part of St. Antönien, Grisons

The names of the following places have the same origin:

• the municipality Rüte in Appenzell Innerrhoden
• the municipality Rüthi in St. Gallen
• the municipality Rüttenen in Solothurn
• the mountain Rütli
• place names with -rud (Norwegian), -ryd (Swedish) and -rød (Danish)

References

This article incorporates information from the revision as of June 25, 2006 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.