Kesteven
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The Parts of Kesteven is one of the three subdivisions of the county Lincolnshire. It forms the south-western part of that county and is the only Part of Lincolnshire to be landlocked. To the north lies the Parts of Lindsey with the Parts of Holland lying to the east. Northamptonshire is located to the south, Rutland to the south-west and Leicestershire to the west.
Etymology
The name "Kesteven" was first recorded in the early 11th century as Ceostefne. The first part of the name is believed to represent the Brittonic Celtic *ceto-, the predecessor to the modern Welsh word coed ("forest, woodland"). The second part is thought to be Old Norse stefna ("meeting place").[1]