Rochford

The story

1. Old French · derived fromroche“rock, cliff”
2. Old English · inherited fromræċċ“hunting dog”
3. Old English · inherited fromhrōc“rook”
4. Middle English · inherited fromRochford
5. English todayRochford

From Middle English Rochford, from two sources in Old English, both of which eventually converged into the modern form: # 'The rook ford' or 'Rook's ford', from Old English hrōc (“rook”), genitive plural hrōca + ford, or else from Old English personal name Hrōc, genitive singular Hrōces + ford (respectively). # 'Ford of the hunting dogs', from Old English ræċċ (“hunting dog”), genitive singular ræċċes (the vowel later assimilated to that of Old French roche (“rock, cliff”)) + ford.

Words from the same roots