Lancaster

Lancaster Meaning & Origin

About Lancaster
The name "Lancaster" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lon" meaning "long" and "caster" meaning "Roman fort." Therefore, the name "Lancaster" can be interpreted to mean "long Roman fort." It is a surname that is associated with the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, and is also used as a given name.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N K AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋkəstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lancaster in Braille

Here's how to represent Lancaster in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lancaster in braille

How to Spell the Name Lancaster in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lancaster using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lancaster in sign language

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