Dorchester

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Celtic *Durno-wārjā (Latin Durnovāria) + Old English ċeaster (“fort, Roman town”).

The civil parish in New Brunswick is named in honour of colonial administrator Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724 - 1808).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌtʃɛstə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʃɪstə(ɹ)/

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Proper noun

Dorchester

1. A town in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town.
2. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, on the river Thames (OS grid ref SU5794).

   Synonym: Dorchester-on-Thames

3. A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Derived terms

• Dorchester County

Translations

town

• Latin: Durnovaria f
• Old French: Dorecestre