The story
From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rochdale
Today it means: A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913). Full definition →