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Roxburgh

UK/ˈɹɒksb(ə)ɹə/

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Scotland/ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/

Roxburgh proper noun: a village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).

Proper noun

Roxburgh (countable and uncountable, plural Roxburghs)

  1. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
  2. An ancient royal burgh near the village which was destroyed in 1460 (OS grid ref NT7133).
  3. A town in Central Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Roxburgh

pluralRoxburghs
alternative formRosborough
alternative formRoseberry
alternative formRosebery
alternative formRoseboro
alternative formRoseburrow
alternative formRoxborough

Origin of Roxburgh

From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”).

Words formed from Roxburgh

Phrases with Roxburgh

Questions about Roxburgh

What does Roxburgh mean?
Roxburgh means a village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
What part of speech is Roxburgh?
Roxburgh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Roxburgh?
Roxburgh is pronounced /ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/ (Scotland).

Words near Roxburgh in the dictionary

  1. Roxas City
  2. roxatidine
  3. Roxboro
  4. Roxborough
  5. Roxboroughs
  6. Roxburgh
  7. Roxburgh binding
  8. Roxburgh bindings
  9. Roxburgh fig
  10. Roxburgh Park
  11. Roxburghe binding

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