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Where does “Worcester” come from?

Worcester comes from Old English Weorgoran ċeaster, a compound of Weorgoran, a tribal name, and ċeaster meaning "fortified town" or "Roman settlement."

Ancestry of “Worcester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishWeorgoran ċeasterfort of the Weorgoran

Words derived from “Worcester”

  • worcesterberry
  • ウスター
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