English
Ormerod
Ormerod comes from Old English rōd ‘cross’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *rōdō ‘rod, pole’.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*rōdō‘rod, pole’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150rōd‘cross’
- EnglishtodayOrmerod
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*rōdō‘rod, pole’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150rōd‘cross’
- EnglishtodayOrmerod
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *rōdō ‘rod, pole’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *rōdō / Ormerod