Rohrbough

R1O1H4R1B3O1U1G2H4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Rohrbach →
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Meanings

proper nounRohrbough (plural Rohrboughs)

plural Rohrboughs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. GermanRohrbach“reed brook”
  2. EnglishRohrbough

Ultimately from German Rohrbach (“reed brook”). The spelling -bough reflects an English-influenced phonetic rendering of -bach among German immigrants, especially in North America.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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