Rui Family History
Rui Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 芮 meaning ‘coarse silk floss’ in ancient Chinese: from Rui (芮) the name of an ancient state (located in Shaanxi province) granted to Rui Bo (芮伯 the Earl of Rui) an official during the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022