English Explanatory Dictionary

Folkestone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235).

Pronunciation

/ˈfoʊkstən/

Word forms

Folkestone

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”).

Derived words

Folkestone and Hythe
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