# Kensington

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/ · frequency rank #14,577

## Definitions
1. An affluent area of west London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.
2. A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690).
3. A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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18. A suburb of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
19. A suburb of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
20. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
21. A suburb of Sydney in the Randwick council area, New South Wales, Australia.
22. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”).
The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London.

## Common misspellings (16)
`eknsington`, `kenisngton`, `kennsington`, `kensignton`, `kensinggton`, `kensingotn`, `kensingtno`, `kensingtonn`, `kensingtton`, `kensinngton`, `kensintgon`, `kensnigton`, `kenssington`, `kesnington`, `kkensington`, `knesington`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kensington