Rossborough

Rossborough Meaning & Origin

About Rossborough
The surname Rossborough is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ross" meaning "promontory" or "headland" in Gaelic, and "borough" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" in Old English. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rossborough can be interpreted as "fortress on the headland" or "stronghold by the promontory." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or were associated with a fortress or stronghold situated on a headland or promontory.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rossborough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rossborough: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rossborough based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rossborough is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RSPRF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R02106020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 S B ER0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrΙ”sbΙ™roʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RSPRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rossborough in Braille

Here's how to represent Rossborough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rossborough in braille

How to sign the name Rossborough using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rossborough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rossborough in sign language

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