Cantab. abbreviation for Cambridge: used after someone's name and qualifications to show that he or she has a degree from Cambridge University: Miss G. Grower, B. A. (Cantab) (= she has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cambridge) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

Why are Cambridge graduates called Cantab?

The term is derived from Cantabrigia, a medieval Latin name for Cambridge invented on the basis of the Anglo-Saxon name Cantebrigge. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, the name "Cantabrigia" appears in the city seal and (abbreviated to "Cantab") in the seal of the Episcopal Divinity School, located therein.

What does MA Hons Cantab mean?

M.A. (Cantab) indicates that the person has only a first degree, despite it being an MA. It is not as good as an MA from another university and is equivalent to a BA.