Kidderminster
town · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Kidderminster's name likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Cydel', and 'mynstir' meaning monastery. It means 'Cydel's monastery'.
Word origins
- Cydel
- Old Englisha personal name(from Cydel "a personal name")
- mynstir
- Old EnglishAttestedmonastery(from mynster "monastery")
Historical forms
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