Folkestone

== English == === Etymology === From the Old English personal name *Folca, genitive singular *Folcan + stān (“stone”). The change to folces stan is probably due to false association with Old English folc (“people”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfoʊkstən/ === Proper noun === Folkestone A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235). ==== Derived terms ==== Folkestone and Hythe === References === Parish map