Queenstown
suburban area · Blackpool
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a town or settlement associated with a queen. 'Queen' is from Old English 'cwēn', meaning 'queen'. 'Town' is from Old English 'tūn', meaning 'enclosure', 'farmstead', or 'village'.
Word origins
- Queen
- Old EnglishAttestedQueen(from cwēn "queen")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedEnclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")