Rockford

R1O1C3K5F4O1R1D2

proper noun

A small town, the county seat of Coosa County, Alabama.

OriginOld English hrōca →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A small town, the county seat of Coosa County, Alabama.
    2. A city, the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Wells County, Indiana.
    5. A small city in Floyd County, Iowa.
    6. A city in Kent County, Michigan.
    7. A city in Wright County and Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    8. An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
    9. An unincorporated community in Surry County, North Carolina.
    10. A village in Mercer County, Ohio.
    11. An unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
    12. A small city in Blount County, Tennessee.
    13. A small town in Spokane County, Washington.
    14. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Rockford Township.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhrōca
  2. EnglishRockford

From Old English hrōca, the genitive plural form of hroc, meaning rook (the bird) + ford.

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APA

Rockford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockford

MLA

“Rockford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockford. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rockford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockford.

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