Chester

See also: chéster

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ceaster, from ceaster, a borrowing from Latin castrum (camp).

Proper noun

Chester

  1. The county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
  2. Any of a number of towns in the United States and Canada:
    1. a town in Montana, USA, and the county seat of Liberty County.
    2. a city in South Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Chester County.
  3. An English habitational surname.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of child + molester

Noun

Chester (plural Chesters)

  1. (prison slang) A child molester.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Chester, from Old English ceaster, a borrowing from Latin castrum (camp).

Proper noun

Chester

  1. a male given name

Middle English

Proper noun

Chester

  1. Alternative form of Chestre
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