Surname

Rowbottom

“rough, overgrown”

Rowbottom is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rowbottom is a form of Rowbotham. Rowbotham goes back to Old English rūh, meaning “rough, overgrown.”

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Where it comes from

Rowbottom is a form of Rowbotham. Rowbotham comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rowbottom’s family of names

In English usage, Rowbottom as a surname has a related form in Robottom. In English usage, Rowbottom as a surname has a related form in ROWBOTHAM.

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