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Name for one half of Kent (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ike

'name' is the definition.

'one half of kent' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (roman numeral).
'half of' indicates taking half.
'kent' halved is 'ke'.
'i'+'ke'='IKE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ike that I've seen before include "US general who became president, in short" , "President Eisenhower's nickname" , "Dwight D. Eisenhower, in short" , "President Eisenhower" , "Nickname for Dwight Eisenhower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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