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Folkestone
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English
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang *Folca, genitive singular ang *Folcan + ang stān stone. The change to ang folces stan is probably due to false association with en ang folc people.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfoʊkstən/
Proper noun
en coastal town/and/cpar with a town council in dist/Folkestone and Hythe co/Kent cc/England OS grid ref TR2235.
en 5 September 2026 Simon Jones James Buchan Joshua Askew Disruption at Port of Dover due to 'stop the boats' protest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8znyzgkjjo BBC News She said she was unable to leave on time to see her two children take part in a Channel swimming relay at nearby Folkestone. 5 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261011124538/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8znyzgkjjo 11 October 2026
Derived terms
en Folkestone and Hythe
References
Parish map