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Kingsbury

  • /ˈkɪŋzbəɹi/ UK

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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.

proper noun Kingsburys · Kingsberry

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

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"Kingsbury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kingsbury. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kingsbury. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kingsbury

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"Kingsbury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kingsbury.

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@misc{kingsbury_2026,
  title = {Kingsbury},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kingsbury},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}