Chichester
Meaning
- A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).
- A local government district in western West Sussex, with its headquarters in the city.
- A small area of South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3665).
- A township municipality and village in Pontiac regional county municipality, Quebec, Canada.
- A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A hamlet in the town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, United States.
- A region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States; see "Derived terms" below.
- A surname.
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə/
Etymology
In summary
Reputedly from Old English personal name Ċissa + ċeaster (“fort, manor, town”). Otherwise the first element could come from Old English *ċisse (“a gravelly place”).
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