gannet

Etymology

Came into English from Middle English ganet, gante, which developed from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat, *ganatō, from Proto-Germanic *ganatuz, *ganutô (“gander”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ganzô. It is cognate with Dutch gent, Middle Low German gante, and German Ganter, Ganser, all meaning “gander, male goose”.