Kantens

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.təns/
Hyphenation: Kan‧tens
Rhymes: -ɑntəns

Proper noun edit

Kantens n

A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN