Godmanchester
town · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Godmanchester means 'Godman's market town'. It combines the personal name 'Godman' with the Old English 'ceaster', referring to a Roman town or fortified place.
Word origins
- Godman
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Godman "A personal name")
- chester
- Old EnglishAttestedRoman town(from ceaster "Roman town, camp")
Historical forms
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