English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Rowner

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pulborough

Historical Forms

  • Ruwenore 1261 Ass
  • Rouenere 1288 Ass
  • Ru(g)genor 1279 Ass
  • Rokenore 1287 FF
  • Roughenore 1327 SR
  • Rughenor 1332 SR

Etymology

This name like Rowner (Ha) in BCS 865 goes back to an OE  (æt þǣm ) rūgan ōran , 'at the rough bank,' v. ruh , ora .Rowner is by the Arun.