rosser

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proper noun

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginWelsh Rhosier →
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Meanings

rosser1

nounrosser (plural rossers)

plural rossers

  1. UKalternativeslangAlternative form of rozzer (“police officer”).

Rosser2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. WelshRhosier
  2. EnglishRosser

From Welsh Rhosier, a cognate of the English Roger.

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Cite this entry
APA

rosser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosser

MLA

“rosser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rosser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosser.

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