 According to J. Weingarth, the village had its first documentary mention in 1267 in a cartulary from the monastery on the Remigiusberg, in which it was named as "Rudewiler".In 1371, the form "Nyeder Rudewilre" appeared.Other names that the village has borne over time are "Rudewilr" (1390), "Rudewiller" (1436) and "Rothweiler" (1740).