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Gander.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/

  1. A surname.

  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Where this word comes from

* 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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.