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Rothbury
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English
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Etymology
From en enm Rothebyr, probably from en non rauðr red + en ang byriġ, dative singular of ang burh fort, since the bedrock in the area is red. However, the first element could alternatively come from en ang - personal name ang *Hroþa, thus 'Hrotha's fort'.
Proper noun
en small town/and/cpar in co/Northumberland cc/England OS grid ref NU0501. Parish map (England)
en small town in the carea/Cessnock eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en village co/Oceana County s/Michigan c/USA.
Derived terms
en North Rothbury
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