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Kensal Green

suburban area · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

Kensal Green is an Old English name meaning 'Cenred's green' or 'royal green'. It combines a personal name or royal prefix with a word for an open grassy area.

Word origins

Ken-
Old Englishpersonal name element or royal(from Cenred "bold counsel", cyne- "royal")
sal
Old Englishunknown
Green
Old Englishgrassy area(from grēne "green, grassy place")