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Canterbury

city · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Canterbury is a city name of Old English origin. It means 'the land of the Cantii people', referring to a Jutish tribe who settled in the area.

Word origins

Cantuaraburh
Old Englishfort of the Cantii(from Cantii "Cantii (tribe)", burh "fortified place")

Historical forms

Cantwaraburh