Etymology

Queen Camel

Today it means: A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5924). Full definition →

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The story

Recorded as Cantmael in 995, and Camelle 1086 (DB). The word Queen is believed to refer to Eleanor of Provence from the 13th century.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.