Chichester

Reputedly from Old English personal name Ċissa +‎ ċeaster (“fort, manor, town”). Otherwise the first element could come from Old English *ċisse (“a gravelly place”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə/

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Chichester

1. A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504). ^[1]

   Synonym: (slang) Chi

2. A local government district in western West Sussex, with its headquarters in the city.
3. A small area of South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3665).
4. A township municipality and village in Pontiac regional county municipality, Quebec, Canada.
5. A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
6. A hamlet in the town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, United States.
7. A region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States; see "Derived terms" below.
8. A surname.

• Lower Chichester
• New Chichester
• Upper Chichester

The municipality is named after the English city of Chichester.

• IPA^(key): /tʃit.ʃɛs.tœʁ/
• Hyphenation: Chi‧ches‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Chichester m

1. a township municipality of Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Chichester f

1. Chichester (a cathedral city, civil parish, and local government district of West Sussex, England)