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.