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

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lambeth

Historical Forms

  • Chenintune 1086 DB
  • Keninton(e), Kenynton(e) 1229 RBE 1232 Ch 1259 Ipm 1279,1285 Ass 1372 Seldxl 1410 SR
  • Kyniton(e) 1255 Ass
  • Kenyngton 1263 Ass
  • Kenyngton extra London 1277 FF 1316 Cl 1322 Ch 1593 SR
  • Kenigton near Lamehythe 1274 Ipm
  • Kenigton 1316 FA
  • Kenitone 1332 SR

Etymology

'C ǣ na 's farm,' v. ingtun . Identical with Kempton and Kenton (Mx) and Kennington (Berks).

Places in the same Parish