Maidstone en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeɪdstən/
- /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/
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.
Meanings
- A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).
- A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
- A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia