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kingston upon hull

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
kingston upon hull
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A maritime city and unitary authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, also known as Hull.

Etymology

Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. Hull refers to the River Hull, Kingston was rendered as Kyngeston or King's Town at first.

Questions

What does kingston upon hull mean?
A maritime city and unitary authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, also known as Hull.
Where does kingston upon hull come from?
Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. Hull refers to the River Hull, Kingston was rendered as Kyngeston or King's Town at first.

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