English Explanatory Dictionary

Kennington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).
  2. A suburb and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0244).
  3. A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5202).
  4. A settlement in Southland, New Zealand.
  5. A suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
  6. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛnɪŋtən/ LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Kennington.wav

Word forms

Kennington Kenningtons

Etymology

# For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from Old English cyne- (“royal”) + -ing + tūn (“manor”). # For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (“estate”).

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