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Top covering of a building
A roof (pl.: roofs or (rarely) rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls
Roof
Profession specialising in building roof construction
roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesperson who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of
Roofer
American mass murderer (born 1994)
Dylann Storm Roof (born April 3, 1994) is an American mass murderer, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi who perpetrated the Charleston church shooting. During
Dylann_Roof
Architectural element
A roof lantern is a daylighting architectural element. Architectural lanterns are part of a larger roof and provide natural light into the space or room
Roof_lantern
Israel Defense Forces practice
Roof knocking (Hebrew: הקש בגג) or "knock on the roof" is a term used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to describe its practice of dropping low-yield
Roof_knocking
1964 musical
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial
Fiddler_on_the_Roof
Type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls
A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls — thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other vertical
Hip_roof
Final public performance of the Beatles
would have had to take all the stuff, so we decided, "Let's get up on the roof." — Ringo Starr, 2000 According to Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, it is
The_Beatles'_rooftop_concert
Type of roof
roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs
Flat_roof
Roof consisting of a single sloping surface
A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in Australia and New Zealand), and, rarely, a mono-pitched
Shed_roof
Four-sided gambrel-style hip roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides
Mansard_roof
Topics referred to by the same term
The Roof may refer to: "The Roof (Back in Time)", a song by Mariah Carey The Roof (1956 film), an Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica The Roof (1933
The_Roof
Roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles
A metal roof is a roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles exhibiting corrosion resistance, impermeability to water, and long life. It is a component
Metal_roof
Type of English Gothic roof
A hammerbeam roof is a decorative, open timber roof truss typical of English Gothic architecture and has been called "the most spectacular endeavour of
Hammerbeam_roof
Roof material
A roof coating is a monolithic, fully adhered, fluid applied roofing membrane. Many roof coatings are elastomeric, that is, they have elastic properties
Roof_coating
Roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge
A gable roof is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate
Gable_roof
A bell roof (bell-shaped roof, ogee roof, Philibert de l'Orme roof) is a roof form resembling the shape of a bell. Bell roofs may be round, multi-sided
Bell_roof
Roof covered with vegetation
A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing
Green_roof
Fictional character
Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Swedish: Karlsson på taket) is a character who features in a series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Lindgren
Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Disaster in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
On 8 April 2025, the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic collapsed during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby
Jet Set nightclub roof collapse
Jet_Set_nightclub_roof_collapse
Epithet for the mountainous interior of Asia
The Roof of the World or Top of the World is a metaphoric epithet or phrase used to describe some of the highest regions in the world. The term usually
Roof_of_the_World
Overlapping plates for covering a roof
Shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements. These elements are typically flat, rectangular shapes laid in courses from
Roof_shingle
Barrier extending upward a wall at the edge of a roof
parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word derives from the
Parapet
American actor and comedian (1976–2009)
Michael Roof, also known by his stage name Chicken (November 24, 1976 – June 9, 2009), was an American actor and comedian. Roof was born on November 24
Michael_Roof
Vehicle with a folding or removable roof
passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary across eras and manufacturers. A convertible
Convertible
1984 song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three
"The Roof Is on Fire" is a song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, released as a single in 1984. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot Dance
The_Roof_Is_on_Fire
Construction of the roofs of houses
Domestic roof construction is the framing and roof covering which is found on most detached houses in cold and temperate climates. Such roofs are built
Domestic_roof_construction
Type of roof that can retract
roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are
Retractable_roof
or architectural top; height to highest occupied floor; height to top of roof (removed as category in November 2009); and height to top of any part of
List_of_tallest_buildings
1971 film by Norman Jewison
Fiddler on the Roof is a 1971 American epic period musical drama film based on the 1964 stage musical by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harnick
Fiddler_on_the_Roof_(film)
US Air Force tradition for welcoming new high-ranking officer
A roof stomp is a tradition in the United States Air Force in which servicemen within the unit mount the roof of the home of a new unit commander, colonel
Roof_stomp
1897 film by Georges Méliès
On the Roofs (French: Sur les toits (cambrioleurs et gendarmes)) is an 1897 French short silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès. The film was released
On_the_Roofs
Roof of the mouth
The palate (/ˈpælɪt/) is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. A similar structure is
Palate
Topics referred to by the same term
Up on the Roof may refer to: "Up on the Roof" (song), a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, notably recorded by The Drifters and James Taylor
Up_on_the_Roof
Four-sloped roof
roof (kerb roof, kirb roof). Europeans historically did not distinguish between a gambrel roof and a mansard roof but called both types mansard roofs
Gambrel
Traditional Scandinavian type of grass roof
A sod roof, or turf roof, is a traditional Scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden
Sod_roof
(including roof garden) Single-pitched roof Shed roof (lean-to, pent roof, skirt roof, outshot, skillion, mono-roof): A roof with one slope, historically attached
List_of_roof_shapes
South Korean television series
Cats on the Roof (Korean: 옥탑방 고양이; RR: Oktapbang goyangi; lit. 'Rooftop Room Cat') is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Jeong
Cats_on_the_Roof
Faction during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
"Rooftop Koreans" or "Roof Koreans" refers to Korean American business owners and residents during the 1992 Los Angeles riots who armed themselves and
Rooftop_Koreans
Window incorporated into a roof
A roof window or garret window is an outward opening window that is incorporated as part of the design of a roof. Often confused with a skylight, a roof
Roof_window
Cleaning the top (roof) of a home/building
Roof cleaning is the process of removing algae, mold, mildew, lichen and moss from roofs. Also cleaning oxidation on metal roofs. Cleaning can extend the
Roof_cleaning
Structural framework of timbers
A timber roof truss is a structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof. Trusses usually
Timber_roof_truss
American baseball player (born 1958)
Eugene Lawrence Roof (born January 13, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the Major League
Gene_Roof
Bars secured to the roof of an automobile
A roof rack is a set of bars secured to the roof of an automobile. It is used to carry bulky items such as luggage, bicycles, canoes, kayaks, skis, or
Roof_rack
Tile used to keep out rain
Roof tiles are overlapping tiles designed mainly to keep out precipitation such as rain or snow, and are traditionally made from locally available materials
Roof_tiles
1930 film
Murder on the Roof is a 1930 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by George B. Seitz. Dorothy Revier as Molly Raymond Hatton as Drinkwater Margaret
Murder_on_the_Roof
Planted area on the top covering of a building
A roof garden is a garden on the roof of a building. Besides the decorative benefit, roof plantings may provide food, temperature control, hydrological
Roof_garden
List of current stadiums of the National Football League
roof. For retractable roofs, the home team determines if the roof is to be opened or closed 90 minutes before kickoff. The roof remains open unless precipitation
List_of_current_NFL_stadiums
American new wave band
format". In August of that year, the band released a single called "Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro (Seamus Unleashed)", dedicated to the Republican Party presidential
Devo
Architectural feature
generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural
Gable
Roof crush is the failure and displacement of an automobile roof into the passenger compartment during a rollover accident. Every year approximately 10
Roof_crush
1956 book by Ruskin Bond
The Room on the Roof is a novel written by Ruskin Bond. It was Bond's first literary venture. Bond wrote the novel when he was seventeen and won the John
The_Room_on_the_Roof
1962 single by the Drifters
"Up on the Roof" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major
Up_on_the_Roof_(song)
2016 murder trial in South Carolina, United States
United States v. Roof F. Supp. 3d 419(D.S.C. 2016) (officially the United States of America v. Dylann Storm Roof) was a 2017 federal trial involving mass
Trial_of_Dylann_Roof
Former stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
opening of U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016. The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self-supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility
Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome
Measure of roof steepness
Roof pitch is the steepness of a roof expressed as a ratio of inch(es) rise per horizontal foot (or their metric equivalent), or as the angle in degrees
Roof_pitch
Metamorphic rock
Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen en masse covering roofs. However, slate occurs in a variety of colors even from a single locality;
Slate
Topics referred to by the same term
Red roof may refer to: Red Roof Inn, a motel chain Red roofs, a short film in the Israeli pastiche Yellow Asphalt "Red Roof", corporate headquarters of
Red_roof
Type of roof
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (Cladium mariscus), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering
Thatching
2003 Australian TV series or program
Greeks on the Roof was a short-lived Australian television talk show and variety show that ran for 11 episodes on the Seven Network from 1 April to 1 July
Greeks_on_the_Roof
Roof constructed over an existing roof
A rain roof is a second, newer roof that has been constructed over an existing roof that has failed, or which has inadequate slope to shed rain. Since
Rain_roof
A tessellated roof is a frame and a self-supporting structural system in architecture. A simple ridged roof may inside be a tessellated system. The interlinking
Tessellated_roof
Species of rodent
The black rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat, is a common long-tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus Rattus
Black_rat
1955 stage play by Tennessee Williams
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 American three-act play by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer
Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof
Flat outdoor surface connected to a building
decked patio. "Roof deck" refers to the flat layer of construction materials to which the weather impervious layers are attached to form a roof, and they may
Deck_(building)
Geological feature
In structural geology, a roof pendant, also known as a pendant, is a mass of country rock that projects downward into and is entirely surrounded by an
Roof_pendant
The On the Roof Gang (sometimes written On-the-Roof-Gang and abbreviated OTRG) was a group of United States Navy cryptologists and radiomen during World
On_the_roof_gang
Under This Roof is a 1940 play in 2 Acts and 7 scenes by Boston lawyer, activist and writer Herbert B. Ehrmann, who had earlier achieved fame as the defense
Under_This_Roof
Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
replacing the inflatable roof with a retractable roof supported by cables. Once construction was completed, the stadium's new roof was also the largest of
BC_Place
Vehicular design element
A Vinyl roof is a vinyl covering for an automobile's top. This covering was originally designed to give the appearance of a convertible to models with
Vinyl_roof
2025 roof collapse at a shopping center in Peru
center in Trujillo, Peru, experienced a structural failure when part of its roof collapsed. The incident resulted in at least eight confirmed fatalities,
Real Plaza Trujillo roof collapse
Real_Plaza_Trujillo_roof_collapse
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up roof in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A roof is the cover at the top of a building. Roof may also refer to: Babiche Roof (born 1993), Dutch
Roof_(disambiguation)
Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
temporarily known as Atlanta Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Opened in 2017 as a replacement
Mercedes-Benz_Stadium
The roof comb (or roof-comb) is the structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture. Typically, the roof combs crowned the summit
Roof_comb
Type of roof
A butterfly roof (sometimes called a V roof) is a form of roof characterised by an inversion of a standard roof form, with two roof surfaces sloping down
Butterfly_roof
Feature of some early modern European fortresses
A removable roof (Abwurfdach) was an easily dismantled construction that protected the curtain walls, cavaliers and bastions of several early modern European
Removable_roof
Building disaster in Rajasthan, India
On 25 July 2025, part of a classroom roof collapsed in the Piplodi Government School in the Indian state of Rajasthan, killing seven students and injuring
Piplodi_school_roof_collapse
Tent fitted to a motor vehicle
A roof tent or rooftop tent is an accessory that may be fitted to the roof or bed of a motor vehicle that allows the users to sleep in relative safety
Roof_tent
Topics referred to by the same term
the roof in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raise the Roof may refer to: Raise the Roof (film), a 1930 film directed by Walter Summers Raise the Roof, a
Raise_the_Roof
American baseball player and coach (born 1941)
Philip Anthony Roof (born March 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as
Phil_Roof
1983 compilation album by Various Artists
Thru The Roof '83 was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in early December 1983 on the CBS record Label (Cat No. ROOF 1). The
Thru_the_Roof_'83
Upper part of an automobile
automobile roofs used similar materials and designs. In later years, many variations on the automobile roof developed. These include: Convertible roofs Roof modules
Automobile_roof
Machine that installs standing-seam metal roof panels
A roof seamer is a portable roll forming machine that is used to install mechanically seamed structural standing-seam metal roof panels, as part of an
Roof_seamer
A grouted roof is a form of slate roof. It has developed as a form of vernacular architecture associated with the West coasts of the British Isles. A grouted
Grouted_roof
Roof of a building that is designed to provide temporary water storage
A blue roof is a roof of a building that is designed explicitly to provide initial temporary water storage and then gradual release of stored water, typically
Blue_roof
2005 musical by He Who (for legal reasons) Must Not Be Named
A Shoggoth on the Roof is a parody of the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Published by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical
A_Shoggoth_on_the_Roof
1953 American short film by Jules White
Goof on the Roof is a 1953 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and
Goof_on_the_Roof
Raised structure running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof
running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof, with its own roof running parallel with the main roof. The long sides of monitors usually contain clerestory
Monitor_(architecture)
1976 film
The Man on the Roof (Swedish: Mannen på taket) is a 1976 Swedish police procedural-thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel
The_Man_on_the_Roof
A bochka roof or simply bochka (Russian: бочка, barrel) is a type of roof in traditional Russian church architecture that has the form of a half-cylinder
Bochka_roof
Roof shape
A conical roof or cone roof is a cone-shaped roof that is circular at its base and terminates in a point. Conical roofs are frequently found on top of
Conical_roof
Topics referred to by the same term
Fiddler on the Roof is a 1964 Broadway musical. Fiddler on the Roof may also refer to: Fiddler on the Roof (original Broadway cast recording), a 1964
Fiddler on the Roof (disambiguation)
Fiddler_on_the_Roof_(disambiguation)
2006 Chinese and Taiwanese TV series
Emerald On The Roof (simplified Chinese: 屋顶上的绿宝石; traditional Chinese: 屋頂上的綠寶石; pinyin: Wū dǐng shàng de Lǜ bǎo shí) is a 2006 Chinese and Taiwanese romance
Emerald_on_the_Roof
Economy motel chain
Red Roof Inn is an American economy hotel chain based in the United States with over 600 properties globally, primarily in the Midwest, Southern, and Eastern
Red_Roof_Inn
City in the Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Begich Towers Condominium, earning it the nickname of a "town under one roof". Whittier has an extremely wet climate, receiving an average of 197 inches
Whittier,_Alaska
2015 mass shooting in South Carolina, U.S.
December 2016, Roof was convicted of 33 federal hate crime and murder charges. On January 10, 2017, he was sentenced to death for those crimes. Roof was separately
Charleston_church_shooting
sunroof is a movable panel that opens to uncover a window in an automobile roof, allowing light and fresh air to enter the passenger compartment. Sunroofs
Sunroof
Japanese manga series
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof (Japanese: 忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし, Hepburn: Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi; lit. 'A Ninja and Assassin Living Together')
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
A_Ninja_and_an_Assassin_Under_One_Roof
Type of roof in mid-17th century Sweden
A säteritak ("manorial roof") is a type of roof, similar to a clerestory, that enjoyed great popularity in Sweden from the mid-seventeenth century. Originally
Säteri_roof
Roofing bones of the skull
The skull roof or the roofing bones of the skull are a set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes, including land-living vertebrates
Skull_roof
ROOF
ROOF
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English þæccan ‘to cover or roof’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Norfolk, North Yorkshire, and East Yorkshire. The two villages of this name in Norfolk are recorded in Domesday Book as Ristuna, and are from Old English hrÄ«s ‘brushwood’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Ruston Parva in East Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roreston, is named from the genitive case of the Old Norse byname Hrór meaning ‘vigorous’ + Old English tÅ«n. Ruston in North Yorkshire is Rostune in Domesday Book, apparently from Old English hrÅst ‘roost’, ‘roof’ + tÅ«n, referring to a building with an unusual roof.
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Surname or Lastname
English (southwest)
English (southwest) : occupational name for a roofer (tiler or thatcher), from an agent derivative of Middle English hele(n) ‘to cover’ (Old English helian).French : from the personal name Hillier (see Hillary).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolfe.German : from Ruffo, a short form of a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘victory’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Ruf and Ruff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English balch, belch ‘balk’, ‘beam’ (Old English bælc, balca), possibly denoting someone who lived in a house with a roof beam rather than in a simple hut; alternatively it may have been a nickname for a man built like a tree trunk, i.e. one of stocky, heavy build.English : nickname from Middle English balche, belche ‘swelling’ (Old English bælc(e)). This was probably chiefly given in the sense ‘swelling pride’, ‘overweening arrogance’, but it can also mean ‘eructation’, ‘belch’ and may therefore in some cases have been acquired by a man given to belching.Welsh : from the adjective balch, which has a range of meanings—‘fine’, ‘splendid’, ‘proud’, ‘arrogant’, ‘glad’—but the predominant meaning is ‘proud’ and from this the family name probably derives.The surname Balch was established in MD c.1650.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Roof over path, Alley between houses
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.English : from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.German : from a pet form of Ludwig.German : topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : unexplained.English : apparently a metonymic occupational name either for a maker of roofing shingles or spoons, from Old English spÅn ‘chip’, ‘splinter’ (see also Spooner).Possibly an Anglicized or Americanized form of German Spohn (see Spahn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who covered roofs with wooden shingles, from an agent derivative of Middle English spoon ‘chip’, ‘splinter’. However, from the 14th century, under Scandinavian influence, the word had also begun to acquire its modern sense denoting the eating utensil, and in some cases the surname may have been acquired by someone who made spoons, typically from wood or horn.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vallik | வாலà¯à®²à¯€à®•
Edge of a thatched roof
Vallik | வாலà¯à®²à¯€à®•
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : habitational name from Spaunton in North Yorkshire, so named from Old Norse spánn ‘shingle’, ‘wooden tile’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’, i.e. ‘settlement with shingled roofs’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle English, Old French cane ‘cane’, ‘reed’ (Latin canna). It may also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a damp area overgrown with reeds, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered reeds, which were widely used in the Middle Ages as a floor covering, as roofing material, and for weaving small baskets.Southern Italian : either a habitational name from a place named Canè, in Bescia and Belluna, or more likely an occupational name for a basket maker or the like, from Greek kanna ‘reed’ + the occupational suffix -(e)as.French : Norman and Picard variant of chane a term denoting a particular type of elongated pitcher (ultimately from Latin canna ‘reed’), hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a potter who specialized in making such jugs, or a nickname for someone who resembled one.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kuehn).
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or layer of tiles, from an agent derivative of Middle English tile ‘tile’. In the Middle Ages tiles were widely used in floors and pavements, and to a lesser extent in roofing, where they did not really come into their own until the 16th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in Kent, which is recorded by Bede (c.730) under the names of both Dorubrevi and Hrofæcæstre. The former represents the original British name, composed of the elements duro- ‘fortress’ and brÄ«vÄ â€˜bridge’. The second represents a contracted form of this (possibly affected by folk etymological connection with Old English hrÅf ‘roof’) combined with an explanatory Old English cæster ‘Roman fort’ (from Latin castra ‘military camp’). There is a much smaller place in Northumbria also called Rochester, which seems to have been named in imitation of the more important one, but which is a more than occasional source of the surname. In other cases there may also have been confusion with Wroxeter in Shropshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Rochecestre.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who laid wooden tiles (shingles) on roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English schingle ‘shingle’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tender hearted
ROOF
ROOF
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Small with Dark Hair or Complexion
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of Moon
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Pure or Purity
Male
Celtic
, young warrior.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Order; Announcement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stevens.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A person who does good things, Made good
Female
English
Anglicized form of Persian Shahrazad, SCHEHERAZADE means "city-person."
Boy/Male
British, English, Welsh
Wolf Hero
Boy/Male
British, English
Peddler; Merchant; Diminutive of Chapman
ROOF
ROOF
ROOF
ROOF
ROOF
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Roof
n.
One who puts on roofs.
a.
Having roofs.
v. t.
To cover with a roof.
n.
Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter.
a.
Having a roof, or top, shaped like an inverted U; wagon-headed.
n.
The materials of which a roof is composed; materials for a roof.
n.
An open, roofed gallery or portico, adjoining a dwelling house, forming an out-of-door sitting room. See Loggia.
n.
A small roof, covering, or shelter.
n.
The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof.
a.
Having a hip roof.
n.
The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering.
n.
The ornament of woodwork upon the gable of a house, used extensively in the 15th century. It was generally suspended from the edge of the projecting roof (see Verge, n., 4), and in position parallel to the gable wall. Called also bargeboard.
imp. & p. p.
of Roof
n.
That which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house; as, the roof of a cavern; the roof of the mouth.
a.
Having no roof; as, a roofless house.
n.
The beam in the angle of a roof; hence, the roof itself.
n.
The act of covering with a roof.