At a Glance: Name: Ghent – Meaning: confluence (of rivers) – Origin: Celtic, via Latin Ganda – Pronunciation: GHENT
Ghent is a Celtic, via Latin Ganda name meaning “confluence (of rivers)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ghent
Meaning: Confluence (of rivers).
Origin: Celtic, via Latin Ganda.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ghent
Phonetic: GHENT IPA: /ɡɛnt/
Popularity of Ghent
Ghent 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.
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