Kander
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English
Etymology 1
- 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.
Proper noun
Kander (plural Kanders)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kander is the 93513th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 196 individuals. Kander is most common among White (96.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kander”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 272.
Etymology 2
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).[1]
Proper noun
Kander
- A river in Switzerland, which flows into Lake Thun.