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The Name Kenton - Origin and Meaning of Kenton
  



The Name Kenton - Origin and Meaning of Kenton


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Kenton

Old English

Usage of the Name Kenton

English

Meaning of the Name Kenton

The name Kenton comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "settlement on the river Kenn" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kenton Couse (1721 - 1790), an English architect; Kenton Cool (born 1973), an English alpinist; Kenton Smith (born 1979), a Canadian ice hockey player; Kenton Keith (born 1980), a Canadian footballer.
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