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From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Full definition →
From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.