Kander

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English

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Etymology 1

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  • As a Jewish surname, variant of Kanter.
  • As a German surname, from Kandern in Germany, which shares the same origin as Etymology 2 below.
  • As a Polish surname, variant of the German names Konder, Gunter.

Proper noun

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Kander (plural Kanders)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kander is the 93513th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 196 individuals. Kander is most common among White (96.94%) individuals.

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From Alemannic German Kander, a name said to be of pre-Roman/Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *kandera (bright, brilliant), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand-, see also Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros).[1]

Proper noun

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Kander

  1. A river in Switzerland, which flows into Lake Thun.
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References

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