Etymology

Rushton

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5863). Full definition →

Old English risċ
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  1. Old English · derived fromrisċ“rush, reed”
  2. English todayRushton

From Old English risċ (“rush, reed”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), equivalent to rush + -ton.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishrisċ all →

Rushmoor

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