Muncaster

M3U1N1C3A1S1T1E1R1

proper noun

A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD102569).

RareScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounMuncaster (countable and uncountable, plural Muncasters)

plural Muncasters · alternative Mulcaster

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD102569).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Muncaster on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.