A town in Dorset, England, or various places named after it, including neighborhoods in Boston and other cities.
From Old English Dornwaraceaster, meaning 'Roman fort of the Dornware people.' The name evolved through Norman influence, with 'chester' deriving from Latin castra (camp or fort).
The original Dorchester in England has been continuously inhabited for over 6,000 years and was the inspiration for Thomas Hardy's fictional Casterbridge. Many American Dorchesters were named by homesick English settlers, creating a linguistic bridge across the Atlantic.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.