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Literal meanings of English counties (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Chester means a Roman fort or camp (and so do all the ‘casters, ‘cesters and ‘xeters), so Cheshire would be the county of that.