Maidstone

Meaning

Proper Noun

• town in and the county town of Kent (county) England (constituent country); located on the River Medway.
• local government district with borough status Kent (county), formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.

Origin

• From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane. Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mægð + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.