Many Names of Ghent Exploring Ghent No Update by Nina - 15 November, 201611 October, 2020 Gent, Ghent, Gand, Gante, Gandawa … our beautiful town has many different names in many different languages. Have you ever wondered why? The origin of the name Gent While it is often difficult to be sure about the origin of place names, the accepted explanation for the name Gent is that it