Kingdon

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English cyning →
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Meanings

proper nounKingdon (plural Kingdons)

plural Kingdons · alternative Kindon

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcyning“king”
  2. EnglishKingdon

Habitational surname, from Old English cyning (“king”) + dūn (“hill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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