Kanaan

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic كَنْعَان →
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Meanings

proper nounKanaan (plural Kanaans)

plural Kanaans

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicكَنْعَان
  2. EnglishKanaan

Borrowed from Arabic كَنْعَان (kanʕān). This surname is mostly found in Lebanon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KananaAnnaka
Cite this entry
APA

Kanaan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanaan

MLA

“Kanaan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanaan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kanaan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanaan.

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