Rochester
Meanings
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- A town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia
- A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
- A town and historic city in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7468).
- A small village and civil parish (served by Rochester with Byrness Parish Council) in Northumberland, England.The north of the parish borders onto Scotland (OS grid ref NY8398).
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Cedar County, Iowa.
- A tiny home rule city in Butler County, Kentucky.
- A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
- A city in Oakland County, Michigan; a suburb of Detroit.
- A large city, the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota.
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Etymology
From Middle English Rovescester, from Old English Hrofesċeaster (literally “Hrofi's fortified camp”).
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