Kensington
English
Etymology
From Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”)
Proper noun
Kensington
- An affluent area of west London; South Kensington contains several major museums
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Related terms
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
References
- 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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