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Doncaster
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English
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Etymology
The Romano-British name was en la Dānum, from the common en cel - river name en cel-pro *Dānu << en ine-pro *dʰenh₂-, + the en ang - suffix ang ceaster town, found in many placenames.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɒŋkəstə/ Received Pronunciation
en /dɒnˈkastə/ Yorkshire
en /ˈdɒnkɑːstə/ AusE
Proper noun
~ s
en city/and/metbor in co/South Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SE5703. Ward map (city centre)Borough map (South Yorkshire)
en 3 September 2026 Alice Aylett Roberts The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70de1ny92wo BBC News "When you are at home 24/7 it is very easy to go into the kitchen to get a snack. It's not the same if you are at school," says Ibbie, from Doncaster. 3 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910221455/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70de1ny92wo 10 September 2026
en Mohawk Native Reserve in the r:suf/Laurentides p/Quebec c/Canada.
en ucomm co/Charles County s/Maryland c/USA.
en ucomm co/Talbot County s/Maryland.
en suburb city/Melbourne s/Victoria c/Australia.
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Doncaster East
Translations
city in Yorkshire
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 唐克斯特 Tángkèsītè
Latin: la Dānum n
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Doncaster is the 73666th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 263 individuals. Doncaster is most common among White (93.16%) individuals.
References
Celtic Culture: A-Celti, p. 569
Further reading
Anagrams
en acdenorst decatrons notecards transcode
French
Etymology
The name of the reserve is derived from the fr en - toponym en Doncaster, a city in South Yorkshire.
Pronunciation
[er:erre]
fr Don cas ter
fr ɛʁ 3
Proper noun
m
fr Native American reserve r/Laurentides p/Quebec c/Canada