indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage English
Meaning & History
From Tamil கண்டி (Kanti) of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Sinhala කන්ද උඩරට (kanda urarata) meaning "upland" or කන්ද උඩ පාස් රට (kanda ura pas rata) meaning "mountain pass country". This is the name of a city in Sri Lanka.