Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Roceholm 13 Drax11d c.1348 Works

• Rossholm c.1360 Works

• Roseholm 1421 YI

• Rusholme 1405 YI 1453 Pat 1616 FF

• Rusham 1495 Ipm

• Russholm(e) 1536,1537 MinAcct

• Russam 1487 YDvi 1514 WillY 1595 FF

• Russome 1728 PRClt

• Russheholme 1554 YDvi

• Rusheham 1557 Surv

• Rushholme 1589 FF

Etymology

Since in the earliest spellings Roce - -c - would normally represent -ts - (cf. -s2 in EPN ii, 92), this is probably 'Hrut's island or water- meadow', from the ON  pers.n. Hrútr (gen.sg. Hrúts ) and holmr .The site is on the Ouse bank and too near that river to allow it to be identified with OE  Hrodlafes holm (11 supra ).