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.

Kenton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harrow

Historical Forms

  • Keninton 1232 FF
  • Keny(g)tone 1282 MxRec
  • Kenyngton in parochia de Harghes 1307 GDR
  • Kenynton 1323 ADiv
  • Kenyngton next Harogh' 1368 FF
  • Kenton al. Kynyton 1548 Pat

Etymology

Kenton is Keninton 1232 FF, Keny (g )tone 1282MxRec , Kenyngton in parochia de Harghes 1307GDR , Kenynton 1323 AD iv, Kenyngton next Harogh '1368 FF, Kenton al. Kynyton 1548 Pat. Identical in origin with Kempton supra 23.

Kenton Lane Fmis so named in 1819 (G).