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

• Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
• North Kensington

References

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