English Explanatory Dictionary

Kenton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A number of places in England:
  3. A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9583).
  4. A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London; Kenton Road forms the boundary between boroughs (OS grid ref TQ1788).
  5. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1965).
  6. A suburb in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ2267).
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. A town in Kent County, Delaware.
  9. An unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan.
  10. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio.
  11. A census-designated place in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.
  12. A town in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛn.tən/

Word forms

Kenton Kentons

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Cena or cyne- (“royal”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Derived words

Kenton Bank Foot Kenton County
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