Kingston

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1. The capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
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61. A surname.

Synonyms

Jamaican capital

capital of Jamaica

Translations

Kingston

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كينغستون

Kingston

Κίνγκστον

Kingston

Kingston

capital de Jamaica

كِينْغْسْتُون

كنغستون

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋ.stən/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: Cinges tūn

In summary

In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from earlier Old English Cinges tūn or Cynges tūn (“king's town or manor”), in reference to various monarchs. Sometimes derived from other places already named Kingston or, particularly in America, from people with the surname King. Doublet of Kingstown, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Kingsville, Kingsburg, Conisbrough, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Queenstown, Queenston, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town.
In particular, the community founded in New Brunswick in 1783 in the aftermath of the American Revolution may have been named as a sign of loyalty to George III; its parish was named for the community. The village in Nova Scotia was named for its district (Kings County) and the unrealized hope that it would become a town. The surname is derived from the various locations named Kingston.