Kensington

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (Estate associated with Cynesige)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɛnzɪŋtən/

Proper noun

Kensington

  1. An affluent area of west London; South Kensington contains several major museums
  2. A city in Kansas
  3. A town in Maryland
  4. A city in Minnesota
  5. A town in New Hampshire
  6. A village in Long Island, New York
  7. An unincorporated community in Ohio
  8. A town in Prince Edward Island

Derived terms

References

  • 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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