Rothersthorpe
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Rothersthorpe is of Old English and Old Norse origin. It likely means 'Thorpe (a village or hamlet) belonging to Hrothhere'.
Word origins
- Rother
- Old EnglishAttestedHrothhere (personal name)(from Hroth- "fame", -here "army")
- thorpe
- Old Norsevillage, hamlet, farmstead(from þorp "village, hamlet, farmstead")
Historical forms
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