Etymology

Ghent

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Today it means: The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Full definition →

Middle Dutch Ghent ← Latin Ganda
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  1. Latin · derived fromGanda
  2. Middle Dutch · derived fromGhent
  3. English todayGhent

From Middle Dutch Ghent (modern spelling: Gent), from Latin Ganda, itself probably of Celtic origin.

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