A place name (city in Ohio, or neighborhood in London), not typically used as a common noun with independent meaning.
Likely from Old English place name elements: 'kent' (district) or 'cyn' (royal) combined with 'tun' (settlement/town). Common pattern in English toponymy.
Stan Kenton, the jazz composer and bandleader, created the 'Kenton Sound' that influenced decades of progressive jazz—when people hear 'Kenton,' they might think of geography or revolutionary music depending on their era.
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