English/Celtic · Boy name
Kent
“from the edge of the land”
About the name Kent
Kent comes from the English surname taken from the county of Kent in south-east England. The county name derives from Cantium, recorded by Roman writers from a Brittonic Celtic word possibly meaning ‘edge, border’ or ‘coastal district’, and the Cantiaci were the tribe living there. As a given name Kent came into use in the twentieth century. Kent Haruf was an American novelist known for Plainsong, and Clark Kent is the everyday identity of Superman.
- Meaning
- from the edge of the land
- Origin
- English/Celtic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KENT(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Kent
- Kent Alexander
- Kent James
- Kent Michael
- Kent Thomas
- Kent Eli
Questions about Kent
- What does Kent mean?
- Kent is an English name meaning "from the edge of the land".
- How do you pronounce Kent?
- Kent is pronounced KENT, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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