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kingsbury

/ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
kings-bury
IPA
/ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from locations.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kingsburys (plural) Kingsberry (alternative)

Phrases

County of Kingsbury Kingsbury County Kingsbury Episcopi

Frequently Paired Words

Queensbury

Questions

How do you pronounce kingsbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/.
What does kingsbury mean?
A habitational surname from locations.
Where does kingsbury come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kingsbury

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