Canisius

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proper noun

A surname from Latin.

OriginLatin Canisius ← Middle Dutch Hondt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Latin.
    1. A surname from Latin [in turn from Dutch].

Origin

  1. Middle DutchHondt
  2. LatinCanisius
  3. EnglishCanisius

Borrowed from Latin Canisius, from canis (“dog”) * (Dutch surname): From Middle Dutch Hondt (de Hondt, D'Hondt, Dhondt, Hondt), from hont/hondt/hond (“hound,dog”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

Canisius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canisius

MLA

“Canisius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canisius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canisius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canisius.

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