English Explanatory Dictionary

Rothbury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0501).
  2. A small town in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A village in Oceana County, Michigan, United States.

Word forms

Rothbury

Etymology

From Middle English Rothebyr, probably from Old Norse rauðr (“red”) + Old English byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”), since the bedrock in the area is red. However, the first element could alternatively come from Old English personal name *Hroþa, thus 'Hrotha's fort'.

Derived words

North Rothbury
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