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Gentner
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Gentner.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡɛntnə(ɹ)/
en ɛntnə(ɹ) 2
en Gent ner
Proper noun
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gentner is the 14651st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2031 individuals. Gentner is most common among White (95.52%) individuals.
German
Etymology
An alteration of de Geltner via regressive nasal assimilation of the cluster -ltn-, from Middle High German gmh geltner rent collector, tax collector, a derivative of gmh gelten to yield, pay.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡɛntnɐ/
de Gent ner
Proper noun
m,-:s
de