Kingston Seymour
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Kingston Seymour means 'King's settlement', with the suffix 'Seymour' denoting the Seymour family who became lords of the manor in the 14th century.
Word origins
- Kingston
- Old EnglishAttestedKing's settlement(from cyning "king", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Seymour
- Norman Frenchfrom Saint Maur(from Saint Maur "Saint Maur")
Historical forms
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