Etymograph

English

Kennington

Kennington comes from Old English tūn ‘manor’.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150tūn‘manor’
  2. EnglishtodayKennington

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150tūn‘manor’
  2. EnglishtodayKennington

The story

# For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (‘estate’).

Linked words

through Old English tūn ‘manor’

town, tine, 1 more

Today it means

name A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old English tūn / Kennington

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