Last Name ROCHFORTSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning |
Local: Of Rochford. The Irish family settled in thet country at, or soon after, the Anglo-Norman invasion. Their name was Latinized 'de Rupe Forti,' of the strong rock. A better option for the origin of the name is that it has sprang from two towns in England, Rochford in county Essex, and Rochford in county Hereford. The meaning is the ;ford' of the river Roche, so as far as the Essex town is concerned, the Latinization being a mere play on the name.
Local: A town of France - the strong rock." | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
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