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Kennington
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English
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Etymology
For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from en ang cyne- royal + ang -ing + ang tūn manor.
For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from en ang - personal name ang Cēna + ang -ing + ang tūn estate.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɛnɪŋtən/ UK
en LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Kennington.wav UK
Proper noun
~ s
en suburb city/London in the lbor/Lambeth co/Greater London cc/England OS grid ref TQ3178. Ward map (Lambeth)
en suburb/and/cpar in bor/Ashford co/Kent cc/England OS grid ref TR0244. Parish map (Kent)
en village/and/cpar in dist/Vale of White Horse co/Oxfordshire cc/England OS grid ref SP5202. Parish map (Oxfordshire)
en settlement r/Southland c/New Zealand. NZ Topo Map
en suburb city/Bendigo s/Victoria c/Australia.
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kennington is the 16481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1743 individuals. Kennington is most common among White (93.23%) individuals.
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