1755: Chester (Given Name) Oct 4, 2019

Discussed yesterday was how '-chester' in place-names like 'Manchester' historically meant 'castle'. Moreover though, the given name 'Chester' and likewise its nickname 'Chet' comes from the same root. However, it should be noted that this started as a surname, essentially meaning "of a town" before it became a given name. It would be practically like having the first name 'Borough' or 'Burg', which have similarly also featured in or as peoples' surnames and mean 'town'.