The gannet (Morus bassanus; formerly Sula bassana) is a bird in the gannet (Sulidae) family. It is a seabird with a wide range in the north Atlantic, including the North Sea. The name gannet was already used by seventeenth-century whalers. The word 'gent' has the same origins as the English name 'gannet' (from Middle English 'ganet' and Old English 'ganot'), in English 'gander' and in Dutch 'gent', 'gander' or 'ganzerik' for a male goose. How "jan van" came to be before it remains uncertain. Possibly it is a corruption of the Celtic name Ian ban an sgadan (white herring bird). Also possible is a corruption of the word (misunderstood in Dutch) 'bassaan' or 'bassan', with which the sound matches (inner and end rhyme). It may also have to do with the Dutch habit of giving a male name to a bird (such as 'klein jantje' for the wren)or putting the name Jan in expressions such as "Jan en alleman", "Jan Hen", "Jan Salie" etc. So the Dutch-language name of this bird has nothing to do with the city of Ghent or the name of the person Jan van Gent.
 
                                
                                        A dutch photographer living in Jakarta,  Indonesia since 1995. Specialized in landscapes and culture,  mainly of Indonesia but also from other countries in Asia and elsewhere.
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                         The gamelan maestro Ki Suripto on his gamelan in Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaAnges van der Logt
The gamelan maestro Ki Suripto on his gamelan in Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaAnges van der Logt Old balinese woman with her spinning wheel in a small village near Ubud, Bali.Anges van der Logt
Old balinese woman with her spinning wheel in a small village near Ubud, Bali.Anges van der Logt Kilchurn Castle on a quiet early morning in summerAnges van der Logt
Kilchurn Castle on a quiet early morning in summerAnges van der Logt An old tree above the lake of the volcano Ijen in East JavaAnges van der Logt
An old tree above the lake of the volcano Ijen in East JavaAnges van der Logt Torii gate at Lake Biwa in JapanAnges van der Logt
Torii gate at Lake Biwa in JapanAnges van der Logt Javanese boy with his carrier pigeonsAnges van der Logt
Javanese boy with his carrier pigeonsAnges van der Logt Help in the kitchenAnges van der Logt
Help in the kitchenAnges van der Logt Sorting rice in the traditional wayAnges van der Logt
Sorting rice in the traditional wayAnges van der Logt I'm waiting for youAnges van der Logt
I'm waiting for youAnges van der Logt The potterAnges van der Logt
The potterAnges van der Logt Reading a book in the window frameAnges van der Logt
Reading a book in the window frameAnges van der Logt Bike in the fogAnges van der Logt
Bike in the fogAnges van der Logt Fishing in the early morningAnges van der Logt
Fishing in the early morningAnges van der Logt A flock of Oystercatchers on the beach near Paesens/ModdergatAnges van der Logt
A flock of Oystercatchers on the beach near Paesens/ModdergatAnges van der Logt Borobudur in the morning mist (vertical)Anges van der Logt
Borobudur in the morning mist (vertical)Anges van der Logt Borobudur temple during sunriseAnges van der Logt
Borobudur temple during sunriseAnges van der Logt Batik in the barnAnges van der Logt
Batik in the barnAnges van der Logt The footbridge in the forests of YakushimaAnges van der Logt
The footbridge in the forests of YakushimaAnges van der Logt Two Javanese men in an arm fightAnges van der Logt
Two Javanese men in an arm fightAnges van der Logt The arm fight in Central JavaAnges van der Logt
The arm fight in Central JavaAnges van der Logt