English Explanatory Dictionary

Rotherham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4392).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒðəɹəm/ /ˈɹɒðɹəm/ En-uk-Rotherham.ogg

Word forms

Rotherham Rotherhams Rotheram Rudrum

Etymology

From Rother (“a river in South Yorkshire”) + Old English hām (“homestead, estate”).

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