Grantchester

English

Etymology

Appeared in the Domesday Book as Granteseta (settlers on the River Granta). The present spelling is derived from Old English ceaster.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɑːn.t͡ʃɪs.tə/; /ˈɡrɑːn.t͡ʃɛs.tə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹæn.t͡ʃɛs.tɚ/

Proper noun

Grantchester

1. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4356).

References

• Parish map