Etymology

Leicester

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Today it means: A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece. Full definition →

Middle English Ledecestre ← Old English Ligoraċeaster
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  1. Old English · inherited fromLigoraċeaster
  2. Middle English · inherited fromLedecestre
  3. English todayLeicester

From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.