2007-10-24 01:24:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Chester is a word deriving from the Latin CASTRUM, which means a camp or fortified settlement. The Roman place name would have two parts - the local native name, plus castrum.
When the Saxons arrived in England, they used the existing place names but pronounced them in their own way, turning Castrum into Chester. It is the Saxon forms which survive to the present.
2007-10-24 02:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
chester is a "anglicised" version of the Latin word "Castrum" - literally an army camp or fortified place. Most likely the "chester" towns are built on the sites of old Roman army camps - the permanent camps that is, such as were built for wintering and training of recruits.
2007-10-24 09:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
meant fort or camp according to the info i just found.
2007-10-24 08:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋