"Kennebunk" meaning in English

See Kennebunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɛniˌbʌŋk/
Etymology: From Penobscot or Abenaki kini-banek (“long cut bank”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|aaq|-}} Penobscot, {{bor|en|abe||kini-banek|t=long cut bank}} Abenaki kini-banek (“long cut bank”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kennebunk
  1. A town in York County, Maine, United States. Wikidata QID: Q1994665 Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States Derived forms: Kennebunkport
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