Roxburgh
village · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
Roxburgh is named after a person called 'Hrōc' and a fort or fortified place. It means 'Hrōc's fort'.
Word origins
- Rox-
- Old EnglishHrōc's(from Hrōc "a personal name", -ing "belonging to")
- burgh
- Old Englishfort, fortified place(from burh "fort, fortified place")
Historical forms
Rokesburghe