Etymology

Worcester

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Today it means: A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England. Full definition →

Middle English Wirchestre ← Old English Weogornaċeaster
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  1. Old English · inherited fromWeogornaċeaster“Roman fort of the Weogoran”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromWirchestre
  3. English todayWorcester

Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.