"Roscoe" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-roscoe.ogg [Australia] Forms: Rosco [alternative], Roscow [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒskəʊ Etymology: From a place in Lancashire, from Old Norse rá (“roebuck”) + skógr (“forest”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|non|rá||roebuck}} Old Norse rá (“roebuck”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roscoe
  1. A surname from Old Norse.
    Sense id: en-Roscoe-en-name-poSKIPua Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Roscoe-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 42 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 5 16 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 39 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 18 38 39
  3. A number of places in the United States, including: Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roscoe-en-name-EfTNmNJZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 42 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 5 16 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 39 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 18 38 39
  4. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Rockland, Sullivan County, New York, named after Senator Roscoe Conkling.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in New York, USA, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roscoe-en-name-JmecWNV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 42 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 5 16 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 39 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 18 38 39
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