Chester Dene
valley · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name likely refers to a valley associated with a Roman fort or settlement ('Chester'). 'Dene' is an Old English term for a valley.
Word origins
- Chester
- Latincamp, fort(from castra "camp, fort")
- Dene
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from denu "valley")