Kent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 Norwegian 3.1 Proper noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Alternative spellings 4.2 Etymology 4.3 Proper noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English Cent, from Latin Cantia, from Brythonic Celtic *Cantus probably meaning ‘border region, coastal region’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɛnt/

  Rhymes: -ɛnt

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Singular Kent

Plural -

Kent

1. A maritime county in the southeast of England bordered by Sussex, Surrey, London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
2. A surname derived from the place name.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname; of mostly American usage, but never popular.

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Kent

1. A male given name borrowed from English, interpreted as a short form of Kenneth.

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Kent

1. A male given name borrowed from English and interpreted as a short form of Kenneth.

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• Kenth

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from English in early 20th century , at the same time as Kenneth. Generally taken for a short form of Kenneth in Scandinavia.

[edit] Proper noun

Kent

1. A male given name popular in the 1950s and 1960s.