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.

Rowden

Other OS name in the Parish of Shebbear

Historical Forms

  • Ruedon 1249 Ass
  • Rouwedon 1330 SR

Etymology

is Ruedon 1249Ass , Rouwedon 1330SR (p) . ' Rough hill , ' v. ruh , dun .