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English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænett, Tenet, from Brythonic (compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat).
Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thắnătos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Thanet
- A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.