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.

Roscarrs

Other OS name in the Parish of Selby

Historical Forms

  • Rokers 1535 VE
  • Roccars 1700 AddRoll
  • Rocarr 1822 Langd
  • Ross Car 1841 O.S.

Etymology

, Rokers 1535 VE, Roccars 1700AddRoll , Rocarr 1822Langd, Ross Car 1841 O.S. , v. kjarr ' marsh ' .