Rockingham

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Rockingham

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From the Old English personal name Hroc or *Hrōca + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

proper noun Rockinghams

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8691).
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Bacon County, Georgia, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Richmond County, North Carolina, United States.
countable, uncountable A town in Windham County, Vermont, United States.
countable, uncountable A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
countable, uncountable A local government area and suburb of Perth, Western Australia, named after the ship Rockingham, which was blown ashore there; in full, the City of Rockingham.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

noun

uncountable A 19th-century style of finely decorated porcelain.

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@misc{rockingham_2026,
  title = {Rockingham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rockingham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}