What does Lanchester mean?

Lanchester as a boys' name has its root in Old English, and the meaning of the name Lanchester is "fort on the Lune river". Lanchester is an alternate form of Lancaster (Old English).

STARTS/ENDS WITH La-, -ter

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, river

Variations

RELATIONS VIA LANCASTER Lancester, Lankester

How popular is Lanchester?

Lanchester is an unusual first name for males. Lanchester is an equivalently unusual last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Alester, Ancher, Batcheler, Batcheller, Carpenter, Caster, Chester▼, Fester, Forester, Forrester, Kester, Lacrosse, Lafayette▼, Lancashire, Lance▼, Lancelot, Landbert (see Lambert), Lander, Langhorne, Langlee (see Langley), Langsden, Langston▲, Lanier, Leanther, Leicester, Lester▼, Macalister, Manchester, Minster, Naheer, Nester, Rochester, Silvester, Sylvester▼, Taheer, Vester and Zaheer. These names tend to be more frequently used than Lanchester.