English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Kennick

Early-attested site in the Parish of Christow

Historical Forms

  • Kaynek, Kaynok 1294 Ass
  • Kennok 1504 Ipm

Etymology

This is probably an old stream-name, the root being identical with W  cain , 'clear, bright, fair.' For the second element -oc , v. Ekwall RN lxxviii.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement