Chester

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Chester is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including the 21st U.S. president, Chester A. Arthur.

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Label Occurrences
Chester canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English masculine given name
given name
masculine given name
alsoKnownAs Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED
associatedWith Anglo-Latin place names ending in -chester
canBeShortFor Chesterfield NERFINISHED
derivedFrom Chester (place name) NERFINISHED
etymologyContains Latin castra (meaning "camp" or "fort")
gender masculine
hasDiminutive Chess NERFINISHED
Chet NERFINISHED
hasMeaningRelatedTo fort
walled town
hasNameDayTradition no widely established name day
hasNotableBearer Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED
Chester Alan Arthur NERFINISHED
Chester Bennington NERFINISHED
Chester Brown NERFINISHED
Chester Burnett NERFINISHED
Chester Carlson NERFINISHED
Chester Gould NERFINISHED
Chester Himes NERFINISHED
Chester W. Nimitz NERFINISHED
Chet Atkins NERFINISHED
hasOrigin England
hasToponymicOrigin yes
hasVariant Ches NERFINISHED
Chet NERFINISHED
isAlso English surname
languageOfOrigin English
nameCategory English masculine given names
Masculine given names
popularityTrend more common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the U.S.
usedInCentury 19th century
20th century
usedInCountry Canada
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Arthur givenName Chester
subject surface form: Chester A. Arthur