Rokeby

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Rokeby

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From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).

proper noun Rokebys

countable, uncountable A deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
countable, uncountable A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
countable, uncountable A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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@misc{rokeby_2026,
  title = {Rokeby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rokeby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}