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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Weorgoran ċeaster | fort of the Weorgoran |