Rockingham

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8691). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A census-designated place in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A city, the county seat of Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A community in Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A local government area and suburb of Perth, Western Australia, named after the ship Rockingham, which was blown ashore there; in full, the City of Rockingham. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A 19th-century style of finely decorated porcelain. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Old English personal name Hroc or *Hrōca + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

Etymology 2

From the Old English personal name Hroc or *Hrōca + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

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