Kingston
English
Etymology
From Old English Cinges tūn, Cynges tūn (“King's town”), equivalent to king + -s- + -ton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋɡstən/
Proper noun
Kingston
- The capital of Jamaica.
- A town in south-west London and London Borough, formally Kingston upon Thames.
- Any of various towns or cities in the UK, US, Canada or Australia:
- a small city in Missouri, USA, and the county seat of Caldwell County.
- a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Ulster County.
- a city in Tennessee, USA, and the county seat of Roane County.
- a small town at the south end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand.
- A surname.
Translations
capital of Jamaica
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Kingston f
- Kingston (capital of Jamaica)
Portuguese
Proper noun
Kingston f
Spanish
Proper noun
Kingston ?
- Kingston (capital of Jamaica)
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