Chester en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- chĕsʹtər (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- chĕsʹtər (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster (“a town or city, especially a Roman one”). The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A district municipality and village therein, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Crawford County, Arkansas.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Merced County, California.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Dodge County, Georgia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Howard County, Iowa.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A small community in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town, the county seat of Liberty County, Montana.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A township and borough therein, in Morris County, New Jersey.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town and village in Orange County, New York.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Warren County, New York.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A small rural city, the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Tyler County, Texas.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A city in Hancock County, West Virginia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A locale in the United States: ▸ A number of other townships, listed under Chester Township.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename. ▸ Ellipsis of Chester County.
alt of Chester County
- (countable) An English habitational surname from Old English.
- (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Chester White · Port Chester · Chester-le-Street · Chet · New Chester · Cheshire West and Chester · Chester County · Chestertown · Westchester · West Chester · Chester Hill · Chester County White
Relateds
Translations (12)
la Deva (city in England) · cmn 切斯特 (city in England) · bg Че́стър (city in England) · de Chester (city in England) · cy Caerllion Fawr (city in England) · ang Ceaster (city in England) · mr चेस्टर (city in England) · bn চেস্টার (city in England) · hi चेस्टर (city in England) · iu ᑦᓯᔅᑎᕐ (city in England) · ang Legaċeaster (city in England) · cy Caer (city in England)