The rost Surname
rost Name Meaning and History
- nickname for a red-haired person, from Middle High German rost ‘rust’.
- metonymic occupational name for a limeburner or blacksmith, from Middle High German, Middle Low German rost ‘grate’, ‘grill’ or Middle High German rost(e) ‘fire’, ‘embers’, ‘pyre’, ‘grate’ (typically one for burning lime).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 57 - Messages: 163
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Charles Rost |
 totters2
| 3 |
| Frederick August Rost |
pgatske1
| 7 |
| Clayton Rost Obit, Marilyn Rost obit |
JIWelsch
| 0 |
| Rost's of Selbongen (1820 back to 1749) |
garyrost
| 0 |
| Rost of Topeka Kansas area | Joe | 2 |
| AlbertRost of Dayton, Ohio | barbneff | 2 |
| rost |
bhawk
| 0 |
| ROST FAMILY FROM SCIOTO TOWNSHIP,OHIO |
| 7 |
| Fredrick August Rost | Fredrick August Rost | 6 |
| Peter Rost |
dkrost
| 16 |
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