Rotherham

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/ˈɹɒðəɹəm//ˈɹɒðɹəm/

proper noun

A large town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4392).

OriginOld English hām →
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Meanings

proper nounRotherham (countable and uncountable, plural Rotherhams)

plural Rotherhams · alternative surname Rotheram · alternative surname Rudrum

  1. countableuncountableA large town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4392).

    John Pickles formed Jive Bunny in Rotherham in 1989 and the act went on to have three UK number ones with Swing The Mood, That's What I Like and Let's Party.

    2026 September 3, “Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers creator dies at 84”, in BBC News, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhām“homestead, estate”
  2. EnglishRotherham

From Rother (“a river in South Yorkshire”) + Old English hām (“homestead, estate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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