Parkeston

English

Etymology

From the surname Parkes +‎ -ton.

Proper noun

Parkeston

  1. A village and quay in Ramsey and Parkeston parish, Tendring district, Essex, England, built around 1883 and named after C. H. Parkes, Great Eastern Railway chairman (OS grid ref TM2332).
  2. A suburb of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, probably named after Henry Parkes.
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