Bishops Cannings

proper noun

A village and civil parish north-east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0364).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish north-east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0364).

Origin

Recorded as Bisshopescanyngges 1314; Cannings is from the family or followers of Cana + -ingas. The manorial affix is for early possession by the Bishops of Salisbury.

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APA

Bishops Cannings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bishops%20Cannings

MLA

“Bishops Cannings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bishops%20Cannings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bishops Cannings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bishops%20Cannings.

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