Kingsbury

Meanings

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

Etymology

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.