"Roxton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Roxtons [plural]
Etymology: Recorded as Rochesdone in the Domesday Book, the English village is named with the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook”), + -s- + dūn (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Hrōc}} Hrōc, {{m|ang|hrōc||rook}} hrōc (“rook”), {{m|en|-s-}} -s-, {{m|en|dūn||hill}} dūn (“hill”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|~|s}} Roxton (countable and uncountable, plural Roxtons)
  1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL154955). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Bedfordshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Roxton-en-name-L3ItfPmH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 10 13 32
  2. A township municipality in Acton Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Townships in Canada, Townships in Quebec
    Sense id: en-Roxton-en-name-havWldcY
  3. A city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roxton-en-name--rSgDs0z
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Roxton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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