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Roach.

A surname.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A surname. A surname from Anglo-Norman

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  2. A surname. A surname from placenames

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A short river in Piscataquis County, Maine, which flows into Moosehead Lake.

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  6. A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A short river in Virginia, a tributary of the Rivanna River.

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  7. A placename A places and rivers in the United States. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri.

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  8. A placename A places and rivers in the United States. A ghost town in Clark County, Nevada.

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  9. A placename A places and rivers in the United States. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia.

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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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