Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kenworthin 13 Tab 1286 Eyre

• Kenworthey 1276 Earw 1371 Orm2

• Kenwortheye 1310 Dav

• Kenworthy l13 Sheaf 18 Plea 1316

• Kenworthay 1370 Eyre

• Kenworthaye, Kenworthai 1420 JRC, Sheaf

• Kenworthee 1539 Earw

• Kenworthei 1550 Pat

• Keneworthei, Kenewrothei 1287 Court

• Kenewourthey 1335 JRC

• Kenewourthay 1358 Eyre 1377 CoLegh

• Kennerhey 1288 Court

• Kenworhay 1373 Dav

• Kenorthey E1 JRL

• Kennerthey 1296 Plea

• Kennerdy 1841 TA

• Kenuerthey 1296 Orm2

• Kenver(d)hee c.1310 Tab

• Kynworthey 1425 Plea

• Kynworthe 1553 Pat

• Northendon alias Northenkenworthe 1550 ChRR

• Kenerdley alias Kenworthey 1602 Orm2

• Kenerden 1644 Earw

• Canada 1831 Bry

• Kennedy 1842 OS

Etymology

'Cēna's curtilage or enclosure', from the OE  pers.n. Cēna (< Cǣna ), v. worðign , worðig .