Rushden

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proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP9566).

OriginOld English rysċ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP9566).
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3031).

Origin

  1. Old Englishrysċ
  2. EnglishRushden

From Old English rysċ ("rush", the plant) + dene (“valley”); "valley where the rushes grow".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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