Kenton

K5E1N1T1O1N1
/ˈkɛn.tən/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9583).

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Meanings

proper nounKenton (countable and uncountable, plural Kentons)

plural Kentons

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

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kenton

BentonTrentonFentonRentonLentenmentonLenton
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Kenton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenton

MLA

“Kenton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kenton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenton.

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