Etymology

Lancaster

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Today it means: A habitational surname from Old English. Full definition →

Middle English Lancaster
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromLancaster
  2. English todayLancaster

From Middle English Lancaster, Loncastre, the name of the Roman fort on the River Lune, from Lune + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames.

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