Rottingdean

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proper noun

A village in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3702).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3702).

Origin

Perhaps the valley of the people associated with Rōta (a male personal name, probably the leader of a band of invading Saxons). The first recorded mention is Rotingeden, in the Domesday Book.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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