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Chester

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. CHEHS-tər
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Meaning & History

From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who came from Chester, an old Roman settlement in Britain. The name of the settlement came from Latin castrum "camp, fortress".

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Last ranked #87 in 2021 England and Wales
Last ranked #917 in 1995 (m) #939 in 1881 (f) United States

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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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