NOBLE ORIGIN
Gent is a shortened version of the English word Gentleman.
The knife is so named because it belongs to the category of gentleman's knives, which are usually small and light, have clean, straight shapes, but are refined in design and traditional in materials.
Historically, gentlemen in many countries had elegant small knives with beautiful natural handles (ivory, precious woods, mother of pearl, precious stones, etc.) to shine in high society.