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.

Rottingdean

Major Settlement in the Parish of Rottingdean

Historical Forms

  • Rotingeden(e), Rotyngeden(e) 1086 DB 1230 ADiii 1245,1331 FF
  • Rottinggeden(e) 1206 FF
  • Rottingedene, Rottyngedene t.Wm2 Lewes 1091–1125 ADA14176 1327 SR
  • Rotingesdena 1121 AC
  • Ruttingeden(e) 1260 FF 1272 Ass
  • Rottingden, Rottyngden 1242 Fees690 1315 ADiii
  • Rodyngdene 1442 IpmR
  • Rottendeane 1673 MarL
  • Ratenden 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'The valley of Rōta 's people,' denu, ing . For the pers. name Rōta , Ekwall, PN in -ing 39, s. n. Rooting (K) and cf. Ratham supra 61 and Ruttingham infra 347. See further s. n. Radynden supra 295 for confusion with that name.

Places in the same Parish