Etymology

Canfield

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Canfield · proper noun1

Two main origins: * Habitational surname from the villages of Great and Little Canfield, in Essex, from the Old English personal name Cana + feld (“field”). * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Canville-les-Deux-Églises, in Normandy.

Canfield · noun2

Named after US gambler Richard Albert Canfield (1855-1914).

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