Caister

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ċeaster ← Latin castrum →
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Meanings

proper nounCaister (countable and uncountable, plural Caisters)

plural Caisters

  1. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Caister-on-Sea: a coastal town and civil parish in Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG5212).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caister-on-sea

Origin

  1. Latincastrum“camp”
  2. Old Englishċeaster“city, town”
  3. EnglishCaister

From Old English ċeaster (“city, town”), a borrowing from Latin castrum (“camp”). Doublet of castrum and Chester.

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APA

Caister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caister

MLA

“Caister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caister.

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