Ligoraceaster

== Old English == === Alternative forms === Ligeraceaster === Etymology === From an old tribal name Ligore (attested as Ligera ceastre) + ċeaster (“fortified settlement”). The former is from the name of the river Ligor. The river name is thought to be of Brythonic/Celtic origin and possibly from the same source as the river Loire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈli.ɡo.rɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/, [ˈli.ɣo.rɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter] === Proper noun === Ligoraċeaster f the city of Leicester ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Descendants ==== English: Leicester === References ===