Princeton

From prince +‎ -ton (“town”), originally in honor of crown princes or princes of the British Empire but later chiefly in honor of others with the name Prince or locations named Princeton. Doublet of Princetown. Cf. Princes Town, Princeville, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Kingstown, Queenston, and Queenstown.

In particular, the British Columbian town is named for Edward VII, who was known as Albert, Prince of Wales, during the reign of his mother Queen Victoria. The New Jersey borough is named for William III—who became king of England through marriage to Mary II—in honor of his own separate Dutch title of Prince of Orange. The North Carolina town and Nebraska and Ontario communities are named for the New Jersey borough; the Missouri city is named for the Battle of Princeton which occurred there in the American Revolution; and the Illinois city and Florida CDP are named for the university named for its location in the borough. The given name derives from the prestiguous university.

The Massachusetts town is named for clergyman Thomas Prince, and the Wisconsin city and town are named for the Massachusetts town. The Minnesota city is named for its founder John S. Prince, and the Idaho CDP is named after the Minnosota city. The Indiana city is named for politician William Prince, and the Kansas city is named for the Indiana city. The Texas city is named for landowner Prince Dowlin. The Kentucky city is named for landowner William Prince.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɪnstən/

Princeton

1. A borough of New Jersey.
2. Clipping of Princeton University in the New Jersey borough.
3. A census-designated place in Florida.
4. A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Indiana.
5. A city, the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois.
6. A city in Collin County, Texas.
7. A city, the county seat of Mercer County, West Virginia.
8. A city, the county seat of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
9. A city in Minnesota.
10. A town in Massachusetts.
11. A town in British Columbia.
12. A city in Wisconsin.
13. A town in Wisconsin.
14. A town in North Carolina.
15. A city, the county seat of Mercer County, Missouri.
16. A city in Iowa.
17. A town in Maine.
18. A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
19. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
20. A city in Kansas.
21. A census-designated place in Idaho.
22. A census-designated place in South Carolina.
23. A community in Ontario.
24. An unincorporated community in Alabama.
25. An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
26. An unincorporated community in Louisiana.
27. An unincorporated community in Nebraska.
28. A ghost town in Newton County, Texas.
29. A male given name.

• Princeton Junction