Kingstone
Kingstone proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Kingstone and Thruxton Parish Council) south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4235).
Proper noun
Kingstone (countable and uncountable, plural Kingstones)
- A village and civil parish (served by Kingstone and Thruxton Parish Council) south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4235).
- A hamlet in Weston under Penyard parish, south-east Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO6324).
- A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3713).
- A suburb and ward in Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3305).
- A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0629).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Kingstone
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Origin of Kingstone
From Old English Cynges tūn, from cyninges (“king's”) + tūn (“fort, manor, town”). Doublet of Kingstown, Kingston, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Coniston, Coniston Cold, Conisbrough, Kingsville, Kingsburg, Quainton, Queenstown, Queenston, Princetown, Princes Town, and Princeton.
Questions about Kingstone
- What does Kingstone mean?
- Kingstone means a village and civil parish (served by Kingstone and Thruxton Parish Council) south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4235).
- What part of speech is Kingstone?
- Kingstone is a proper noun.
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