Scone

See also: scone

English

Etymology

Possibly of Teutonic/West Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī (“fine, beautiful”), the source of modern German schön.[1] Or, alternatively from Scottish Gaelic sgonn (“block, lump, hunk”); in either case, it would probably be related to English scone (“small biscuit”).[2]

Pronunciation

enPR: sko͞on, IPA^(key): /skuːn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -uːn

Proper noun

Scone

A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
- c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv], line 992:
  ROSS: Will you to Scone?
  MACDUFF: No, cousin, I'll to Fife.

References

Mackenzie, W. C. (1916). The Races of Ireland and Scotland. United Kingdom: A. Gardner, p. 331
Mackenzie, W. C. (1931). Scottish Place-names. United Kingdom: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company, Limited, p. 180

Anagrams

Cones, Cosen, Noces, SENCO, cones, cosen, econs

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