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The Gough Map of Great Britain
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Full record: Rotherham
| County | Yorkshire |
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| Transcript | r...r... (possibly rou(er)ham) |
| Icon description | single building |
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| Description | faded |
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| Etymology | Rother, river-name + OE hām, 'homestead' |
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| Earlier editors | roerham (Parsons) |
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| Overwritten | no |
| Attested spelling | Roderham 1194-9 YCh viii; Rotherham 1461 Pat; only forms with the first element Rod-, Rud-, Rad-, Roth- and Rath- are recorded |
