Queensbury

//ˈkwiːnzbəɹi// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Queensberry alt-of, alternative, attributive, figuratively
  3. 3
    A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1030).
  4. 4
    A town, the county seat of Warren County, New York.
  5. 5
    A parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From queen's + -bury. In particular, the New York town is named for the British queen consort Charlotte. The New Brunswick parish is named for the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit during the American Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. The West Yorkshire village derives from earlier Queenshead, both named in honor of a local pub. Cf. Kingsbury.

Etymology 2

Corruption of Queensberry

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