Gander
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See also: gander
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from the noun gander.
- Also as an English surname, spelling variant of Ganter, itself related to French ganter (“to glove”).
- As a north German surname, from Gandern in Brandenburg.
- Also as a north German surname, from Ganter (“male goose”).
- As a south German and Alemannic German surname, from Gand (“scree”).
The town in Newfoundland is named after Gander Bay or Gander Lake, the names of which derive from the noun gander.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gander
- A surname.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.