Conisbrough

English

Etymology

From Old English Cyningesburg, from cyninges (“king's”) +‎ burh (“fort; manor; town”). Doublet of Kingsbury, Kingsberry, Kingsburg, and Kingsburgh. Cf. also Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Kingsville, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Coningsby, and Conington.

Proper noun

Conisbrough

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK5198).

Derived terms

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