Kent
Border or edge, from a Brythonic word referring to a geographical boundary.
Meaning and origin
Kent developed as a surname from the English county of Kent, whose name may derive from a Brythonic word meaning border, edge, or coast.
How to pronounce Kent
| English (US) | /kɛnt/ |
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