Lancaster

Meaning

Proper Noun

• The House of Lancaster, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster; their symbol was a red rose.
• The City of Lancaster, a UK local government district with city status in Lancashire in North West England. Its main settlement is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status.
• city Lancashire (county) in northwest England (constituent country).
• locality Shire of Campaspe,City of Greater Shepparton (local government area) Victoria (state) Australia (country).
• Several places in Canada:
• Several places in the United States:
• A type of four-engined British bomber aircraft built by Avro during World War 2.

Origin

• From Middle English Lancaster, Loncastre, the name of the Roman fort on the River Lune, from Lune + the Old English suffix ceaster, found in many placenames.