indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsRoath, Roth, Rote, Rotte, Wreath, Wraith, Wrate, Wrates, Wroth, Wroath
Meaning & History
From the village and civil parish of Routh in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (recorded in the Domesday book as Rutha). The place name may derive from Old Norse hrúedhr meaning "rough shaly ground". A famous bearer is American actor Brandon Routh (1979-).