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.

Kennington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kennington

Historical Forms

  • Chenitun 821 BCS366 c.1200
  • Chenigtun 821 c.1240 ib
  • Cenigtun 956 c.1200 ib
  • (æt) Cenintune c.956 ASCharters c.1240
  • Chenitun, Genetune 1086 DB
  • Kenitune, Kenintone William Abingdon c.1240
  • Kenitona c.1180 13th ib
  • Kenigton' 1284 Ass
  • Kenygton' 1327 SR
  • Cuninton' 1202–3 FF
  • Kaninton' (p), Kanindon', Kanidun' 1214 Cur
  • Kenington' 1229–30 FF
  • Kenyngton' 1369–70 ObAcc
  • Kenyngton 1517 DInc
  • Keninton' 1242–3 Fees 1294 SR
  • Kenynton 1316 FA

Etymology

'Farm associated with Cna', v. ingtūn .