Cantor

Cantor es un apellido inglés. Una posible derivación es de la palabra gaunter del inglés medio, 'glover'. Alternativamente, puede derivar de cantere, 'uno que canta', posiblemente relacionado con la base latina de cant o ambos compartiendo una raíz protoindoeuropea con *kan-, ambos significando 'canción' o 'cantar'. También puede referirse al anglo-normando chantour o al francés antiguo chantroir que significa 'encantador' o 'mago' o cantor que significa 'líder de un coro', posiblemente también del latín precentor. Las personas notables con el apellido incluyen: Andrés Cantor (born 1962), Spanish-language soccer announcer Arthur Cantor (1920–2001), American theatrical producer Aviva Cantor (born 1940), American journalist, lecturer and author B. Gerald Cantor (1916–1996), American businessman Cantor Fitzgerald, financial services firm founded by him Brett Cantor (1967–1993), American record executive and nightclub owner Brian Cantor (born 1948), Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, UK Charles Cantor (born 1942), American molecular geneticist David Cantor (born 1954), American actor and singer Eddie Cantor (1892–1964), American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter Eric Cantor (born 1963), American politician Geoffrey Cantor (born 1943), professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Leeds Georg Cantor (1845–1918), German mathematician, founder of set theory Jacob A.