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Rothe: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Rút · 'son of Rot', Norse Hrutr, red-haired

Woulfe (1923) gives Rothe among the forms of Rút, 'son of Rot', Norse Hrutr, 'red-haired', and says Rot occurs in Domesday Book. He says that in later times the name was 'chiefly associated with Kilkenny', where the Rothes were one of the chief families of the city. He names Dr. David Rothe, Bishop of Ossory at the time of the Confederation of Kilkenny, as the most illustrious bearer.

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Irish formRút
Meaning'son of Rot', Norse Hrutr, red-haired
CountiesKilkenny
Other spellings4
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Origin of the Rothe name

Woulfe: 'son of Rot,' Norse Hrutr, red-haired. Rot occurs in Domesday Book. 'In later times, the name was chiefly associated with Kilkenny, of which city the Rothes were one of the chief families.'[1]

  1. 1226Robert Rot de Kilkudbricht is a member of the Dublin Guild-Merchant.[1]
  2. 1618David Rothe is consecrated Bishop of Ossory.[3]
  3. 1646On 18 August Bishop Rothe interdicts Kilkenny for not agreeing to Rinuccini's policy.[3]
  4. 1650Bishop David Rothe dies on 20 April.[3]

Where in Ireland

Co. KilkennyWoulfe: in later times the name was chiefly associated with Kilkenny; the Rothes were one of the chief families of the city.[1]

Notable people named Rothe

David Rothed. 1650Bishop of Ossory from 1618; educated at Douay; author of Analecta Sacra (published about 1617).[3]

Other spellings

Route · Ruth · Routh · Roth[1]

The Rothe coat of arms

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Rothe surname: questions

What does the surname Rothe mean?

Woulfe gives Rothe as a form of Rút, 'son of Rot', Norse Hrutr, red-haired, and says Rot occurs in Domesday Book.[1]

Where in Ireland is the Rothe name from?

Woulfe says that in later times the name was chiefly associated with Kilkenny, of which city the Rothes were one of the chief families. He also mentions Robert Rot de Kilkudbricht in the Dublin Guild-Merchant in 1226.[1]

Who was Bishop David Rothe?

Webb says Rothe was Bishop of Ossory, born in Ireland in the second half of the 16th century and educated at Douay; he was consecrated in 1618, his name is appended to the declaration of the Kilkenny Confederation, and he died on 20 April 1650. Woulfe calls him the most illustrious bearer of the name.[3][1]

Sources

  1. Rút — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/r/rut.php
  2. Ruth — Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1901), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/varieties/list/1828.php
  3. Rothe, David, Bishop — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/BishopDavidRothe.php