At a Glance
- Meaning
- Stronghold of the people of Kent
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAN-ter-ber-ee
Canterbury is an Old English unisex name meaning “stronghold of the people of Kent”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Canterbury
Meaning: Stronghold of the people of Kent.
Origin: Old English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Canterbury
KAN-ter-ber-eeIPA /ˈkæntərbɛri/
Popularity of Canterbury
Canterbury doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Canterbury
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