Gander
See also: gander
English
editEtymology
edit- As an English surname, from the noun gander.
- Also as an English surname, spelling variant of Ganter, itself related to French ganter (“to glove”).
- As a north German surname, from Gandern in Brandenburg.
- Also as a north German surname, from Ganter (“male goose”).
- As a south German and Alemannic German surname, from Gand (“scree”).
The town in Newfoundland is named after Gander Bay or Gander Lake, the names of which derive from the noun gander.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGander
- A surname.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
Anagrams
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- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from German
- English terms derived from Alemannic German
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ændə(ɹ)
- Rhymes:English/ændə(ɹ)/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
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