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Rothwell

Rothwell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Rothwell (countable and uncountable, plural Rothwells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A small village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1599).
  3. A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering borough (OS grid ref SP8181).
  4. A market town and ward in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3428).
  5. A coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Forms of Rothwell

pluralRothwells

Origin of Rothwell

From Old English *roþa, the genitive plural of *roþ (“forest clearing”) + wielle (“spring”).

Questions about Rothwell

What does Rothwell mean?
Rothwell means a surname.
What part of speech is Rothwell?
Rothwell is a proper noun.

Words near Rothwell in the dictionary

  1. Rothschildren
  2. Rothschilds
  3. Rothscraper
  4. Rothstein
  5. Rothville
  6. Rothwell
  7. Rothwells
  8. roti
  9. roti canai
  10. roti john
  11. roti prata

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