Kennington

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UK/ˈkɛnɪŋtən/

proper noun

A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).

OriginOld English cyne- →
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Meanings

proper nounKennington (countable and uncountable, plural Kenningtons)

plural Kenningtons

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishcyne-“royal”
  2. EnglishKennington

# 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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APA

Kennington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennington

MLA

“Kennington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennington. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kennington,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennington.

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