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Roxburgh.

A placename:

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/Scotland/ˈɹɒksb(ə)ɹə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A placename: A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename: An ancient royal burgh near the village which was destroyed in 1460 (OS grid ref NT7133).

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename: A town in Central Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”).

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