Etymology

Cannan

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Canann
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Canann“descendant of Canán”
  2. English todayCannan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Canann (“descendant of Canán”), a personal name derived from cano (“wolf cub”).

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