Kineton
hamlet · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Kineton is likely derived from the Old English 'Cyne-tun', meaning 'King's farmstead'. This indicates a settlement that belonged to or was associated with a king.
Word origins
- Cyne
- Old EnglishAttestedking's(from cyne "royal, king's")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosed farmstead, village")