Scone

Meaning

Proper Noun

A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651

Origin

Possibly of Teutonic/West Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, the source of modern German schön. Or, alternatively from Scottish Gaelic sgonn; in either case, it would probably be related to English scone ("small biscuit").

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