Cananor

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proper noun

Former name of Kannur (“Indian city”).

OriginPortuguese Cananor ← Malayalam കണ്ണൂർ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Kannur (“Indian city”).

Origin

  1. Malayalamകണ്ണൂർ
  2. PortugueseCananor
  3. EnglishCananor

Borrowed from Portuguese Cananor, itself borrowed from Malayalam കണ്ണൂർ (kaṇṇūṟ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Cananor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cananor

MLA

“Cananor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cananor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cananor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cananor.

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