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Leicester

city · City of Leicester

LatinAI-generated

Leicester is named after the Roman settlement of 'Ratae Coritanorum'. The name likely evolved from the tribal name 'Coritani' combined with a Latin word for 'roads' or 'streets'.

Word origins

Ratae
Latinfortified place(from Ratae "fortified place")
Coritanorum
Latinof the Coritani(from Coritani "name of a Celtic tribe")

Historical forms

Ratae Coritanorum