Etymology

Kenter

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Today it means: A person from, or an inhabitant of, Kent. Full definition →

Middle English Kenter ← Old English Cantware
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  1. Old English · inherited fromCantware“inhabitants of Kent”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromKenter
  3. English todayKenter

From Middle English Kenter, probably from earlier Kent-wærre, from Old English Cantware (“inhabitants of Kent”), equivalent to Kent + -er.

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