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Rotherham

/ˈɹɒðəɹəm/

Rotherham proper noun: a large town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4392).

Proper noun

Rotherham (countable and uncountable, plural Rotherhams)

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

Forms of Rotherham

pluralRotherhams
alternative surnameRotheram
alternative surnameRudrum

Origin of Rotherham

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

Questions about Rotherham

What does Rotherham mean?
Rotherham means a large town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4392).
What part of speech is Rotherham?
Rotherham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rotherham?
Rotherham is pronounced /ˈɹɒðəɹəm/.

Words near Rotherham in the dictionary

  1. Rotheram
  2. Rotherams
  3. Rotherbridge
  4. Rotherby
  5. Rotherfield
  6. Rotherham
  7. Rotherhams
  8. Rotherhithe
  9. Rothermel
  10. Rothermels
  11. rothers

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