"Rolleston" meaning in All languages combined

See Rolleston on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ɹɒləstən/ Forms: Rollestons [plural]
Etymology: From the Old Norse personal name Hrólfr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse, {{m|non|Hrólfr}} Hrólfr, {{m|en|-s-}} -s-, {{der|en|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Rolleston (countable and uncountable, plural Rollestons)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A small village in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7300).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Leicestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Leicestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-PnZzNht8
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7452).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Nottinghamshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Nottinghamshire, England
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-Tsg6ermb
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    Short for Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire, England.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire, England Derived forms: Rolleston on Dove
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-Gg8gnvYS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 25 39 15 10 2
  4. (uncountable) A placename:
    A small town in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Towns in Australia, Towns in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-k-EHKXEU
  5. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-nSD~UCGO
  6. (countable) A habitational surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Rolleston-en-name-vgFdcRvx Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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