Rott

See also: rott, ROTT, rött, ròtt, and rótt

English

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

Rott (plural Rotts)

  1. (informal) A Rottweiler dog.
Synonyms

Proper noun

Rott (plural Rotts)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rott is the 20449th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1299 individuals. Rott is most common among White (93.69%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rodt in 1665. Derived from rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Central Franconian G'n Root.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɔt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rott
  • Rhymes: -ɔt
  • Homophone: rot

Proper noun

Rott n

  1. A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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