Roach.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname. A surname from Anglo-Norman
A surname. A surname from placenames
A placename Rivers in the United Kingdom: A river in Essex, England, which is a stream before becoming a tidal river and joining the River Crouch; in full, the River Roach.
A placename Rivers in the United Kingdom: Alternative spelling of Roch, the River Roch or Roach, A river in Greater Manchester, England. Roach appears to be mainly an older spelling.
A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A short river in Piscataquis County, Maine, which flows into Moosehead Lake.
A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A short river in Virginia, a tributary of the Rivanna River.
A placename A places and rivers in the United States. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri.
A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A ghost town in Clark County, Nevada.
A placename A places and rivers in the United States. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
* As an English surname, of Norman origin, from Old French roche (“rock”). Compare Roch. * Also as an English surname, from the River Roch; see Roch. * Also as an English surname, shortened from Rochdale.
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