Kennington

1. For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from Old English cyne- (“royal”) + -ing + tūn (“manor”).
2. For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (“estate”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɛnɪŋtən/

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Kennington (countable and uncountable, plural Kenningtons)

1. A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178). ^[1]
2. A suburb and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0244). ^[2]
3. A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5202). ^[3]
4. A settlement in Southland, New Zealand. ^[4]
5. A suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
6. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kennington is the 16481^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1743 individuals. Kennington is most common among White (93.23%) individuals.