Given name & surname · also Middle English
Worcester
“Roman fort of the Weogoran”
Worcester is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Worcester goes back to Old English Weogornaċeaster, meaning “Roman fort of the Weogoran.”
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Where it comes from
Worcester comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle English Wirchestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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