Maidstone

English

Etymology

From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden +‎ stan or mæġþ +‎ stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/, /ˈmeɪdstən/

Proper noun

Maidstone

  1. A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655). [1]
  2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. [2]
  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

References

  1. ^ Ward map (central Maidstone)
  2. ^ Borough map (Kent)

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