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rushden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
rush-den
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3031).

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does rushden mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP9566).
Where does rushden come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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