Kingsbury

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UK/ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/

proper noun

A habitational surname from locations.

OriginOld English Cingesburg →
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Meanings

proper nounKingsbury (countable and uncountable, plural Kingsburys)

plural Kingsburys · alternative Kingsberry

  1. countableuncountableA habitational surname from locations.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableA village municipality of Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
    3. countableuncountableA suburb in the borough of Brent, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1988).
    4. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2196).
    5. countableuncountableA town in LaPorte County, Indiana.
    6. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada.
    7. countableuncountableA town in Washington County, New York.
    8. countableuncountableA small city in Guadalupe County, Texas.
    9. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Kingsbury County.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kingsburg

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCingesburg
  2. EnglishKingsbury

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.

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Translations

French Kingsbury
  • Kingsburysurname
Cite this entry
APA

Kingsbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingsbury

MLA

“Kingsbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingsbury. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kingsbury,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingsbury.

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