Meaning & Origin
A placename: A number of places in England: A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England . A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London; Kenton Road forms the boundary between boroughs . A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk . A suburb in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear . A number of places in the United States: A town in Kent County, Delaware. An unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio. A census-designated place in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. A town in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Kenton is a boy's baby name of Old English origin, a habitational surname from the Old English cyne (royal) and tūn (settlement), meaning 'royal settlement' or 'king's town.' Stan Kenton was an influential American jazz bandleader and composer who pioneered progressive jazz in the 1940s and 50s.
With over 11,000 U.S. births, Kenton has a distinguished sound that sits at the intersection of royal English heritage and American jazz culture — confident, warm, and with a musical legacy built right in.