Kensington

Kensington Meaning & Origin

About Kensington
The name "Kensington" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "Ken" meaning "royal" or "brave" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Kensington can be interpreted to mean "royal settlement" or "brave settlement." It is often used as a place name and is associated with various locations, particularly the affluent district in West London, England.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kensington are female.

Kensington Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.30% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N Z IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnzɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kensington in Braille

Here's how to represent Kensington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kensington in braille

How to Spell the Name Kensington in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kensington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kensington in sign language

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