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Kantens
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cantenze in 1326. Likely derived from nl ofs Kanto a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs *-ingi-. According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym derives from a pre-Germanic (potentially Celtic) source. Compare nl Hantum and fr Cantaing-sur-Escaut.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɑn.təns/
nl Kan tens
nl ɑntəns 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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