"Roxburgh" meaning in All languages combined

See Roxburgh on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɒksbəɹə/ Forms: Roxburghs [plural], Rosborough [alternative], Roseberry [alternative], Rosebery [alternative], Roseboro [alternative], Roseburrow [alternative], Roxborough [alternative]
Etymology: From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Roxburgh (countable and uncountable, plural Roxburghs)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, Villages in Scotland, Villages in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Roxburgh-en-name-WBHvZbF- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 16 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 24 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 24 23 17
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    An ancient royal burgh near the village which was destroyed in 1460 (OS grid ref NT7133).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Roxburgh-en-name-ydr0kZEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 16 31
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Central Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Otago, New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand, Towns in Otago, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Roxburgh-en-name-yAi~Uv1S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 16 31
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Roxburgh-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 16 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ogden-Roxburgh model, Roxburgh binding, Roxburghshire Related terms: Roxboro

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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