'Kensington' means the homestead of a Saxon called Cynesige.
The manor is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Chenesitone, 'Chenesi's ton', a homestead or settlement; in 1396 it was written Kesyngton. The Saxon's name is also given as Kenesigne. The station opened in 1868 on Kensington High Street, the main shopping street of Kensington, which starts by the entrance to Kensington Palace.