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Where does “Ghent” come from?

Ghent comes from Dutch Gent, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin whose earliest meaning is unknown.

Ancestry of “Ghent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGanda—

Words derived from “Ghent”

  • Ghentish
  • Ghentian
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