Rossiter

R1O1S1S1I1T1E1R1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Rovescester →
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Meanings

proper nounRossiter (countable and uncountable, plural Rossiters)

plural Rossiters

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Canoe Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States, founded as a coal mining town.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishRovescester
  2. EnglishRossiter

Variant of Rochester from Middle English Rovescester.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

resistor
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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