Chester
Chester comes from an English surname for someone from the settlement of Chester in Britain. The settlement’s name is related to Latin castrum, referring to a camp or fortress. The personal name therefore has an English surname route with an older Latin place-name element.
- Meaning
- A surname linked to Chester; the place name relates to a camp or fortress
- Name or word origin
- English place-derived surname
Sources and meaning notes
The surname, place and older Latin element are separate stages of the history.
- Behind the Name: Chester The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Names in similar collections to Chester
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