Släkthistoria för Rootsey
Rootsey Vad efternamn betyder
from Rotsea (ER Yorks) which is recorded as Rotesse in 1086 Rottese Rotese in the 13th century Rottsey alias Rottyssey in 1577 and Ratsey in 1606. The place-name derives from Old English sǣ ‘lake’ with an uncertain first element probably either hrot ‘scum’ or the Old English personal name Rōt (genitive Rōtes).
Källa: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021
