kantensky

Kantensky is a masculine form of a Slavic adjectival suffix used in both surnames and place names. It derives from the root Kant, which may refer to a personal name or a local toponym, and it is used in languages such as Russian and Ukrainian with standard gender and number inflections. The feminine form is Kantenskaya, the neuter Kantenskoye, and the plural Kantenskie when the adjective modifies a plural noun.

As a surname, Kantensky is part of a common pattern in which family names are formed from places or given names by adding the -sky/-skiy suffix. In biographical and historical writing, individuals bearing the surname Kantensky are identified by that name.

In toponymy, Kantensky appears in compound place names indicating origin from Kant or from a locale bearing that root. Such formations follow the general Slavic conventions used to derive geographic names, including districts, villages, and geographic features. The specific usage varies by country and region and is not tied to a single administrative entity.

See also: Kant (name); -sky suffix; Kantinsky (variant transliteration).