Roch
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English
Etymology
From Middle English Rechedham, from Old English Rachetham, of Brythonic origin, from the intensive Proto-Brythonic prefix *ar- + *koɨd (“wood”), meaning "river opposite of the wood." More at Roch.
Proper noun
Roch
- A river in Greater Manchester, England, which joins the River Irwell.
- A village in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8721).
Derived terms
- Rochdale (English town)
- Nolton and Roch (Welsh community)
See also
- Roach (alternative spelling for the river)
- Riemann-Roch theorem (etymologically unrelated)
References
- Mills, A.D.: A Dictionary of English Place Names, 2nd Edition, page 289, s.n. Rochdale. Oxford University Press, 1998
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Roch m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Rocco
Polish
Etymology
Derived from:
- Saint Roch
- truncation of Polish personal names beginning with Ro- (e.g. Rościsław and Rodsław) + -ch
- Old Polish roch ("rook", chess piece)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Roch m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Roch
Proper noun
Roch f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
- “Roch”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022