At a Glance
- Meaning
- Old English for 'fortified town on the River Exe'
- Origin
- Old English (place name)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EKS-ih-ter
Exeter is an Old English (place name) boy's name meaning “Old English for 'fortified town on the River Exe'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Exeter
Meaning: Old English for 'fortified town on the River Exe'.
Origin: Old English (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Exeter
EKS-ih-terIPA /ˈɛksɪtər/
Popularity of Exeter
Exeter doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Chester · York · Carlisle · Windsor · Durham · Bristol
