Kenton
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Cænna', combined with the Old English word 'tūn', meaning a farmstead or settlement. It signifies 'Cænna's farmstead'.
Word origins
- Kenton
- Old EnglishAttestedCænna's farmstead(from Cænna "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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