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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Probably from Middle High German kant meaning "jug" (from Latin olla cannata meaning "pot with one spout") and hence an occupational name for a maker or seller of jugs.
Added 12/24/2015 by lilolaf