At a Glance
- Meaning
- Bright place and Roman fort/town
- Origin
- Old English (Brittonic 'Glevum' + Old English 'ceaster')
- Pronunciation
- GLOS-ter
Gloucester is an Old English (Brittonic 'Glevum' + Old English 'ceaster') name meaning “bright place and Roman fort/town”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gloucester
Meaning: Bright place and Roman fort/town.
Origin: Old English (Brittonic 'Glevum' + Old English 'ceaster').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gloucester
GLOS-terIPA /ˈɡlɒstər/
Popularity of Gloucester
Gloucester 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.
Lists That Include Gloucester
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Similar Names
Lowell · Westerly · Bristol · Heath · Flint · Stone
