Rotherhithe

R1O1T1H4E1R1H4I1T1H4E1
UK/ɹɒðəɹhʌɪð/

proper noun

An urban area by the Thames in the borough of Southwark, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3579).

OriginOld English hrȳþer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban area by the Thames in the borough of Southwark, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3579).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhrȳþer“cattle”
  2. EnglishRotherhithe

From Old English hrȳþer (“cattle”) + hȳþ (“hithe, a landing place or small harbor”).

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APA

Rotherhithe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotherhithe

MLA

“Rotherhithe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotherhithe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rotherhithe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotherhithe.

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