what is the origin of the above mentioned name of the place?
The name "Kent" is believed to be of British Celtic origin.
Kent
The name "Kent" is believed to be of British Celtic origin.
who is eadbald of kent? Eadbald was King of Kent.
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Kent [SEP] Etymology
The name "Kent" is believed to be of British Celtic origin. The meaning has been explained as 'coastal district,' 'corner-land' or 'land on the edge' (compare Welsh "cant" 'bordering of a circle, tire, edge,' Breton "cant" 'circle'). In Latin sources the area is called "Cantia" or "Canticum", while the Anglo-Saxons referred to it as "Cent", "Cent lond" or "Centrice".