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Rankinston

Rankinston proper noun: a small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4514).

Proper noun

Rankinston

  1. A small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4514).

Origin of Rankinston

Thought to be from the surname Rankin + -s- + -ton.

Questions about Rankinston

What does Rankinston mean?
Rankinston means a small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4514).
What part of speech is Rankinston?
Rankinston is a proper noun.

Words near Rankinston in the dictionary

  1. Rankine scale
  2. ranking
  3. rankings
  4. rankinite
  5. Rankins Springs
  6. Rankinston
  7. rankish
  8. rankism
  9. rankisms
  10. rankist
  11. rankists

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