Coningsby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2258).

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Conningsby · alternative Cunsby

  1. A village and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2258).
  2. A surname.

Origin

From Old Norse *Konungsby, from konungs (“king's”) + -by (“farm, town”). Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Conington, &c.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 科寧斯比 /科宁斯比
  • 科寧斯比 /科宁斯比 (Kēníngsībǐ)Translations
Latin Cuningesbi
  • CuningesbiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Coningsby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coningsby

MLA

“Coningsby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coningsby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coningsby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coningsby.

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