English (southeastern): habitational name from East and West Kennett (Wiltshire) or Kennet in Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Kent.
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Littlefield family newsletter - v. 18, no. 4 (Oct. 2008)
What is the origin of the name Kennett?
English (southeastern): habitational name from East and West Kennett (Wiltshire) or Kennet in Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Kent.