Etymology

Ribchester

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6435). Full definition →

Old English ceaster
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromceaster
  2. English todayRibchester

Recorded as Ribelcastre in 1086 (DB), from the River Ribble and Old English ceaster.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishceaster all →

ColchesterGrantchester

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