Cannan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Canann →
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Meanings

proper nounCannan (plural Cannans)

plural Cannans · alternative Canan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Canann“descendant of Canán”
  2. EnglishCannan

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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