Roxburgh

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Rosborough, Roseberry, Rosebery, Roseboro, Roseburrow, Roxborough

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒksbəɹə/

Proper noun

Roxburgh (countable and uncountable, plural Roxburghs)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
   2. An ancient royal burgh near the village which was destroyed in 1460 (OS grid ref NT7133).
   3. A town in Central Otago, New Zealand.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Ogden-Roxburgh model
• Roxburgh binding
• Roxburghshire

 

Related terms

• Roxboro

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Roxburgh is the 64559^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 308 individuals. Roxburgh is most common among White (80.84%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Roxburgh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.