origin of caster as place name suffix?

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origin of caster as place name suffix?

2007-03-16 00:52:09 · 2 answers · asked by jumbledog 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Indeed it derives from the Latin "castra" meaning camp.
However......
Bicester, Oxfordshire, was not the site of 2 Roman camps, as the name suggests.
Thus it's just a guide.

2007-03-16 01:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by nontarzaniccaulkhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's Roman, as is cester as a suffix.

2007-03-16 07:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bum Gravy. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋