Kingsnorth
settlement · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Kingsnorth is an Old English name. 'King' refers to a monarch, and 'north' indicates its position, likely relative to a more prominent settlement or feature.
Word origins
- King
- Old EnglishAttestedking(from cyning "king")
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")