jan-van-gent.
the northern gannet, Morus bassanus
Meaning & usage
the northern gannet, Morus bassanus
Where this word comes from
Derived from gent (“male goose”), but the origin of the initial two syllables remains unexplained. Superficially, the name means "John of Ghent", but gent here is unrelated to the name of the Belgian city.
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