Kenilworth Castle
Preserved but no longer current.
Kennil-worth means "the farm of Cynehild" (a woman). Richmond Castle (Yorks), belonging to the Saxon earl Edwin, given by the Conqueror to his nephew Alan, Earl of Bretagne; a ruin for three centuries. The keep remains.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Kenilworth Castle” mean?
Kennil-worth means "the farm of Cynehild" (a woman). Richmond Castle (Yorks), belonging to the Saxon earl Edwin, given by the Conqueror to his nephew Alan, Earl of Bretagne; a ruin for three centuries. The keep remains.
Is “Kenilworth Castle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.