"Kant" meaning in English

See Kant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from German Kant. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Kant}} Borrowed from German Kant Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kant
  1. A surname from German. Categories (topical): Philosophers Translations (surname): Կանտ (english: Kant) (Armenian), 康德 (Kāngdé) (Chinese Mandarin), Kant (German), कांत (kānt) (Hindi), कांट (kāṇṭ) (Hindi), काण्ट (kāṇṭ) (Hindi), カント (kanto) (Japanese), 칸트 (kanteu) (Korean), Кант (english: Kant) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Kant-en-name-gISmo46Y Disambiguation of Philosophers: 62 35 3 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Kyrgyz translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Uzbek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 82 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 68 23 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Kyrgyz translations: 66 18 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 72 19 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Uzbek translations: 68 23 8 Disambiguation of 'surname': 97 3
  2. Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher. Derived forms: Kantian
    Sense id: en-Kant-en-name-C3nhcZPH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Kyrgyz Кант (Kant). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ky|Кант}} Kyrgyz Кант (Kant) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kant
  1. A city in Kyrgyzstan Categories (place): Cities in Kyrgyzstan, Places in Kyrgyzstan Translations (city in Kyrgyzstan): Қант (Qant) (Kazakh), Кант (english: Kant) (Kyrgyz), Kant (Turkish), Qand (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-Kant-en-name-9JW6HErN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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