Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roxburgh

/ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: rox-burgh
IPA: /ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Hrōc, a byname from hrōc (“rook, kind of crow”), + -s- + burg (“fortified place”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹɒksb(ə)ɹə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Roxburghs (plural) Rosborough (alternative) Roseberry (alternative) Rosebery (alternative) Roseboro (alternative) Roseburrow (alternative) Roxborough (alternative)

Derived Forms

Roxburghshire

Phrases

Ogden-Roxburgh model Roxburgh binding Roxburgh fig Roxburgh Park

Frequently Paired Words

Roxboro

Questions

How do you pronounce roxburgh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɾɔksb(ə)ɾə/.
What does roxburgh mean?: A placename:
Where does roxburgh come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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