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.

Rowthorn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ault Hucknall

Historical Forms

  • Rugetorn 1086 DB
  • Ru(e)thorn 1243 Fees 1291 Tax
  • Rou(e)thorn(e), Row(e)thorn(e) 1248–61 Darley 1273 Derbyshire 1276 NewsteadR 1330 Ass 1343 Cor

Etymology

Rowthorn, Rugetorn 1086 DB, Ru (e )thorn 1243 Fees, 1291 Tax, Rou (e )thorn (e ), Row (e )thorn (e )1248–61 Darley, 1273Derbyshire , 1276NewsteadR , 1330Ass , 1343Cor et passim . 'Rough thorn-bush', v. rūh , þorn .