Kingston, a common name, usually ‘the king's manor or estate’, OE
cyning +
tūn; examples include:
Kingston Hants.
Kingeston 1194.
Kingston Bagpuize Oxon.
Cyngestun c.976,
Chingestune 1086 (
DB),
Kingeston Bagepuz 1284. Manorial affix from the
de Bagpuize family who held the manor from 1086.
Kingston Blount Oxon.
Chingestone 1086 (
DB),
Kyngestone Blont 1379. Manorial affix from the
le Blund family, here in the 13th cent.
Kingston Deverill Wilts.
Devrel 1086 (
DB),
Deverel Kyngeston 1249. For the original river-name
Deverill see
Brixton Deverill.
Kingston Lacy Dorset.
Kingestune 1170,
Kynggestone Lacy 1319. Manorial affix from the
de Lacy family who held the manor in the 13th cent.
Kingston Lisle Oxon.
Kingeston 1220,
Kyngeston Lisle 1322. Manorial affix from the
del Isle family, here from the 13th cent.
Kingston near Lewes E. Sussex.
Kyngestona c.1100. see
Lewes.
Kingston St Mary Somerset.
Kyngestona 12th cent. Affix from the dedication of the church.
Kingston upon Hull K. upon Hull.
Kyngeston 1256, alternatively called simply
Hull from the River Hull from early times (
Hul 1228), the river-name being either OScand. (meaning ‘deep one’) or Celtic (meaning ‘muddy one’).
Kingston upon Thames Gtr. London.
Cyninges tun 838,
Chingestune 1086 (
DB). See
Thames.
However the following has a different origin:
Kingston on Soar Notts.
Chinestan 1086 (
DB). ‘The royal stone’. OE
cyne- +
stān. For the river-name, see
Barrow upon Soar.
