Lancashire

English place-name

Lancashire Origin and Meaning

The name Lancashire is a boy's name.

Lancashire as a masculine given name is highly unusual, as it's primarily known as a historic county in northwestern England. The place name derives from the city of Lancaster, combining 'Lune' (the river) and 'castra' (Roman fort). As a first name, Lancashire represents the very rare practice of using geographical locations as personal names. It would likely appeal to families with strong connections to the Lancashire region or those seeking an extremely distinctive English-heritage name. The name carries associations with Lancashire's rich industrial history, beautiful countryside, and cultural traditions. Given its rarity as a personal name, a person named Lancashire would carry a truly unique identifier with strong geographic associations.

The name Lancashire in Pop Culture

• Lancashire England
• Lancashire hot pot traditional English dish