Roxton
village · Bedford
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Roxton is likely named after a person called 'Hrōc' and a settlement. It means 'Hrōc's settlement'.
Word origins
- Rox-
- Old EnglishAttestedHrōc's(from Hrōc "a personal name", -ing "belonging to")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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