Kingsteignton
town · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Kingsteignton is an Old English name meaning 'King's farmstead or estate'. The first part refers to royal ownership, and the second to a settlement.
Word origins
- King's
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to the king(from cyning "king")
- Teignton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, estate(from tūn "farmstead, estate, village")
Historical forms
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