Towcester
town · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Towcester's name is derived from Old English, meaning 'the Roman fort on the River Tove'. It indicates a settlement near a Roman structure and a river.
Word origins
- Tow-
- Old EnglishRiver Tove(from Tōf "River Tove")
- cester
- Old EnglishAttestedRoman fort(from ceaster "Roman fort")
Historical forms
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