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.

Rome Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Clifton

Etymology

Rome Fm. Cf. le Rome 1640Ct , le Roome 1667 ib. This is probably from OScand  rúm , 'space.'