Etymograph

English

Rochford

Rochford comes from Middle English Rochford.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Rochford
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Rochford
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

# 'Ford of the hunting dogs', from Old English ræċċ (‘hunting dog’), genitive singular ræċċes (the vowel later assimilated to that of Old French roche (‘rock, cliff’)) + ford.

Every English word from Middle English Rochford

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English Rochford / Rochford

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