Talk:Conisbrough

Latest comment: 6 years ago by Walshie79 in topic Etymology

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Keith D (talk) 12:07, 2 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

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In which Riding?

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2602:304:CDA6:51B0:AC64:A996:A00E:C445 (talk) 00:56, 26 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

West Riding of Yorkshire. MilborneOne (talk) 15:02, 26 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

Etymology

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Cyningesburh could not have become "Conisbrough"- it would have been "Kingsb(o)rough". The modern form of the name suggests it is from cognate Old Norse Konungsborg instead. It's quite possible that both names were in use c.1000CE hence the OE name being recorded (as happened with York: Eoforwic/Jorvik).Walshie79 (talk) 18:05, 2 January 2018 (UTC)Reply