Kander

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginAlemannic German Kander ← Proto-Celtic *kandera ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand- →
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Meanings

Kander1

proper nounKander (plural Kanders)

plural Kanders

  1. A surname.

Kander2

proper noun
  1. A river in Switzerland, which flows into Lake Thun.

Origin

Kander · proper noun

* As a Jewish surname, variant of Kanter. * As a German surname, from Kandern in Germany, which shares the same origin as Etymology 2 below. * As a Polish surname, variant of the German names Konder, Gunter.

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Kander · proper noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kand-
  2. Proto-Celtic*kandera“bright, brilliant”
  3. Alemannic GermanKander
  4. EnglishKander

From Alemannic German Kander, a name said to be of pre-Roman/Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *kandera (“bright, brilliant”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand-, see also Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Kander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kander

MLA

“Kander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kander. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kander.

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