Rother Family Crest & Name History

People called Rother share their surname's story with Roth, of which it is a variant. Its meaning, shared with Roth, is “Red-haired”. Rother adds -er to the root of Roth, a common way of forming related surnames.

You may also find the name written Rot and Rothe.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Rother, so the heraldry linked to Roth is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Rother surname pack.