This is the 7700th most frequent French word.
rudy
"Rudy" is not a standard French word. It might be a proper name.
Here, 'Rudy' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Rudy est un prénom masculin courant en France.
Rudy is a common male first name in France.
In this context, 'Rudy' is the name of an individual mentioned in the statement.
Je connais quelqu'un appelé Rudy, il est très gentil.
I know someone named Rudy; he is very kind.
'Rudy' in this case refers to the name itself, discussing its etymological background.