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Rochester
Rochester, Australia, Canada, UK, USA 1. UK (Kent/England): the original Roman name, Durobrivae ‘Walled Town at the Bridges’, came from the Celtic duro ‘walled town’ or ‘fort’ and briva. The fact that it was a Roman town shows up in the caestir, cestre, and chester of the later names of Hrofaescaestir, Rovecestre, and now Rochester. When the name passed to the English the first syllable of Durobrivae was lost, leaving ro as the first syllable of the new name. An initial H was gained and in time the name became Hrofi with the additional caestir. Thus the name means ‘(Roman) Town, or Fort, called Hrofi’.2. UK (Northumberland/England): formerly Rucestr and Rouschestr, possibly meaning ‘Rough (Roman) Earthwork, or Fort’ from the Old English rūh ‘rough’ and ceaster.3. USA (Minnesota): settled in 1854 and named after Rochester, New York.4. USA (New Hampshire): named in 1722 after Lawrence Hyde (1641–1711), 1st Earl of Rochester, who was a friend of the governor of New Hampshire and he named the city after the earl.5. USA (New York): founded as Rochesterville in 1811 and named after Colonel Nathaniel Rochester (1752–1831), the principal landowner. The name was shortened in 1822.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rochester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rochester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rochester.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rochester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rochester.html |
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Rochester
Rochester, Kent. The see was founded by St Augustine, who consecrated St Justus its first bishop in 604. The cathedral, which was served in early times by secular canons, was damaged by the Mercians and by the Danes. Gundulf (Bp., 1077–1108) began a new cathedral, and in 1083 replaced the secular canons with Benedictines; this cathedral was consecrated in 1130. In 1343 the choir was rebuilt and a central tower added (replaced 1825–7). At the Dissolution, the priory surrendered in 1540; a secular foundation with a dean and canons was established in 1541.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rochester." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rochester." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Rochester.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rochester." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Rochester.html |
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Rochester
Rochester Medway. Hrofaescaestir 731, Rovecestre 1086 (DB). Probably ‘Roman town or fort called Hrofi’. Ancient Celtic name (reduced from Durobrivis 4th cent. ‘the walled town with the bridges’) + OE ceaster.
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A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rochester.html A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rochester.html |
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Rochester
Rochester Northum. Rucestr 1242. Possibly ‘rough earthwork or fort’. OE rūh + ceaster.
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A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rochester1.html A. D. MILLS. "Rochester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rochester1.html |
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