Ruth is a common
female given name
noted from Ruth the
eponymous heroine of
the eighth book of the
Old Testament..
United States
Senate confirmed
RBG by a 96–3 vote
on August 3, 1993.
She received her
commission on August
5, 1993 and took her
judicial oath on August
10, 1993.
The Women’s Rights
Law Reporter,
the first law journal
in the U.S. to focus
exclusively on women’s
rights. was cofounded
by RBG.
Her family called
Joan Ruth “Kiki”, a
nickname Marylin had
given her for being “a
kicky baby”. When
“Kiki” started school,
Celia discovered that
her daughter’s class
had several other girls
named Joan, so Celia
suggested the teacher
call her daughter “Ruth”
to avoid confusion.