Släkthistoria för Ronksley
Ronksley Vad efternamn betyder
from Ronksley in Hope Woodlands (Derbys) which is recorded as Rownkesley in the early 15th century. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Ranc (genitive *Rances) probably a nickname from Old English ranc ‘proud insolent’ + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. Ronksley Wood in Bradfield (WR Yorks) is probably named after the family.
Källa: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
