Kingston

English

Etymology

From Old English Cinges tūn, Cynges tūn (King's town), equivalent to king + -s- + -ton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋstən/

Proper noun

Kingston

  1. The capital of Jamaica.
  2. A town in south-west London and London Borough, formally Kingston upon Thames.
  3. Any of various towns or cities in the UK, US, Canada or Australia:
    1. a small city in Missouri, USA, and the county seat of Caldwell County.
    2. a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Ulster County.
    3. a city in Tennessee, USA, and the county seat of Roane County.
    4. a small town at the south end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand.
  4. A surname.

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Italian

Proper noun

Kingston f

  1. Kingston (capital of Jamaica)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Kingston f

  1. Kingston (the capital city of Jamaica)

Spanish

Proper noun

Kingston ?

  1. Kingston (capital of Jamaica)
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