Folkestone
Meaning
A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235).
Synonyms
Translations
Folkestone
Folkestone
انكلترا انكلترة
Anglaterra
Folkestone
Αγγλία
Albion
EngelandPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfoʊkstən/
Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Folca, genitive singular *Folcan + stān (“stone”). The change to folces stan is probably due to false association with Old English folc (“people”).
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