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Rosper Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Killingholme

Etymology

, cf. Rosseberghe JohnHarlCh , Rosseberg Hy3, 13ib , Rossebergh Hy3ib , lHy3 (1301) Ch, l13HarlCh , 1311Anc , Rosseberghe Hy3HarlCh , Rosseberc Hy3ib , Rosberg Hy3ib , Rosbar hadland 1634Terrier , Rosber hedland 1638ib ( v. hēafod-land ) , Rosper e17Nelthorpe , 1833Yarb , Raspar 1779, 1833,1869ib , Rasperbank 1733Nelthorpe , probably ' the horses' hill,mound ' , from hross and berg ( or possibly OE  beorg ) and very likely a Scand . compound , cf. Rossebergh PN YW 7209 , s.v. hross .