Kingdown
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Kingdown likely refers to a hill or ridge associated with a king. It could be a royal hunting ground or a place of royal significance.
Word origins
- King
- Old EnglishAttestedking(from cyning "king")
- down
- Old Englishhill, downland(from dūn "hill")