Kingscourt
suburban area · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a fortified place or settlement associated with a king. 'King' denotes the monarch, and 'court' can refer to a royal court or a fortified enclosure.
Word origins
- King
- Old EnglishAttestedking(from cyning "king")
- Court
- Old Englishcourt, enclosure(from cōrt "court")
Historical forms
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