Kantens
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cantenze in 1326. Likely derived from Old Frisian Kanto (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-ingi-. According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym derives from a pre-Germanic (potentially Celtic) source. Compare Hantum and Cantaing-sur-Escaut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.təns/
- Hyphenation: Kan‧tens
- Rhymes: -ɑntəns
Proper noun
Kantens n
- A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN