Etymology

All Cannings

Today it means: A village and civil parish east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0761). Full definition →

Old English eald
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromeald“old”
  2. English todayAll Cannings

Recorded as Caninge 1086 (DB), Aldekanning in 1205; from Old English eald (“old”), Cannings is from the family or followers of Cana + -ingas.

Words from the same roots

Old Englisheald all →

OldhamauldOldfieldAldgateOultonAllportAldeburghAldboroughaaldAldbroughAldburyAldcliffeOldknow

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