Save Type Settlement Usage English Meaning & History From Old English cyning "king" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of many towns in England, as well as other parts of the English-speaking world (including the capital of Jamaica). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootscyning + tunGiven Name DescendantKingston(English) Surname DescendantKingston(English) Categories Harry Belafonte repertoire, isograms, reggae songs