Leicester
LEHS-tuhr; LEHS-tuh
English place name
"military camp by the river Ligore"
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Updated Wed May 06 2026
Leicester Origin and Meaning
Variation of Lester
The name Leicester in Pop Culture
- Sir Leicester DedlockBaronet, owner of Chesney Wold, in 'Bleak House' (1853) by Charles Dickens
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