Kinston

Kinston Meaning & Origin

About Kinston
The name "Kinston" is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kin," meaning "family" or "kinship," and "ton," meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Kinston can be interpreted to mean "family town" or "settlement of kin."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kinston are male.

Kinston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙͺnstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinston in Braille

Here's how to represent Kinston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kinston in braille

How to Spell the Name Kinston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kinston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kinston in sign language

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