Kennington
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English
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”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kennington (countable and uncountable, plural Kenningtons)
- A suburb of London, in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178). [1]
- A suburb and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0244). [2]
- A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5202). [3]
- A settlement in Southland, New Zealand. [4]
- A suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kennington is the 16481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1743 individuals. Kennington is most common among White (93.23%) individuals.