Kingsbury.
A habitational surname from locations.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from locations.
A placename: A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A placename: A village municipality of Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
A placename: A place in Great Britain: A suburb in the borough of Brent, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1988).
A placename: A place in Great Britain: A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2196).
A placename: A place in the United States: A town in LaPorte County, Indiana.
A placename: A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada.
A placename: A place in the United States: A town in Washington County, New York.
A placename: A place in the United States: A small city in Guadalupe County, Texas.
A placename: Ellipsis of Kingsbury County.
Where this word comes from
Originally from Old English Cingesburg, &c., from cyninges (“king's”) + burh (“fort, manor, town”). Later derived from earlier places named Kingsbury and from people bearing the surname. Equivalent to king + -'s + -bury. Doublet of Kingsburg, Kingsburgh, and Conisbrough. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingsville, Coniston, Conington, and Queensbury.
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