February 16
Why this day? Kente is a short form of Kent, and shares its name day.
Kente is celebrated in the United States on February 16.
Kente is a short form of Kent. It keeps its origin (Celtic / Old English) and meaning — from Kent; possibly 'coastal land' or 'border', and shares its name day, February 16.
On birth records, Kente is rarely written as such: the Kentes are Kents (68,931 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kent page.
Kente is a short form of Kent, which means from Kent; possibly 'coastal land' or 'border'.
February 16, together with Kent: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kent.
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