Manchester的词源

英文词源

Manchester

Mameceastre (1086), from Mamucio (4c.), the original Celtic name, perhaps from *mamm "breast, breast-like hill" + Old English ceaster "Roman town" (see Chester). Adjective Mancunian is from the Medieval Latin form of the place-name, Mancunium.

中文词源

Manchester：曼彻斯特

英格兰城镇。来自凯尔特语Mamucio,来自*mamm,乳房，词源可能同拉丁语mamma.因其周围小山的形状而得名。-chester,城堡，词源同castle.

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