Rokeby

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proper noun

A deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.

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Meanings

proper nounRokeby (countable and uncountable, plural Rokebys)

plural Rokebys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
    2. countableuncountableA town in the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
    3. countableuncountableA suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
    4. countableuncountableA hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).

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APA

Rokeby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokeby

MLA

“Rokeby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokeby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rokeby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokeby.

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