Etymology

Muncaster

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Today it means: A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD102569). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old Norse personal name Múli + the Old English noun ċeaster (“city, town”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.