Coniston Cold

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD9055).

词源

From Middle English Calde Kuningeston (recorded 1202), from Old English cald (“cold”) + Cuningestone (recorded 1086 in the Domesday Book), from Old Norse konungs (“king's”) + Old English tūn (“fort, manor, town”). The reference to "cold" referred to its exposed location and distinguished it from other similar placenames. Doublet of Coniston. Cf. also Conington, Conisbrough, Coningsby, Kingston, Kingstone, Kingstown, Kingsburg, and Kingsville.
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