Kington
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Kington is a 'King's town' or 'King's settlement', derived from Old English 'cyning' (king) and 'tūn' (town, settlement). It signifies a place of royal importance or ownership.
Word origins
- Kington
- Old EnglishAttestedKing's town(from cyning "king", tūn "town, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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