Roxburgh
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (surname): Rosborough, Roseberry, Rosebery, Roseboro, Roseburrow, Roxborough
Etymology[edit]
From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Roxburgh (countable and uncountable, plural Roxburghs)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
- An ancient royal burgh near the village which was destroyed in 1460 (OS grid ref NT7133).
- A town in Central Otago, New Zealand.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
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Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Roxburgh is the 64559th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 308 individuals. Roxburgh is most common among White (80.84%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Roxburgh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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