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.

Roke

Early-attested site in the Parish of Benson

Historical Forms

  • Roke 1379 Cl
  • Roak 1822 O.S.
  • Roake Elme 1606–7 Survey
  • Roak Elm 1797 Davis
  • Roak Marsh 1797 Davis 1822 O.S.

Etymology

Roke is Roke 1379 Cl, Roak 1822 O.S.Roke Elms (6″) is Roake Elme 1606–7Survey , Roak Elm 1797 Davis. Roke Marsh is Roak Marsh 1797 Davis, 1822 O.S. From OE  æt þǣre āce , 'at the oak.'Cf. PN Wo 70.