|
|
|
 |
Baby Name Kenton |
|
|
| Meaning of Kenton - What does the name Kenton means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ken-tun |  |
|
| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the surname originating from place-names derived from several sources. One such source is a combination of the name of the river Kenn, which is from the Gaelic cain (clear, bright, white), and the Old English tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "dweller from the village near the river Kenn." Another is derived from the obsolete Old English personal name Centun, composed from the elements cene (keen, bold) and tin (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "bold enclosure." And yet another source is the Old English Cynetun (royal settlement), a compound name composed of the elements cyne (royal), and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure) |
| Shortened forms: | Ken. | | Pet forms: | Kenny |
|
|
|
Click Here to
put Meaning of Names on your Site or Blog for free!
What do you think about Kenton?
|
|
