McCann

M3C3C3A1N1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cana →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCann (plural McCanns)

plural McCanns · alternative MacCann · alternative McCanna · alternative McGann · alternative McHan · alternative MacCanne · alternative McCanne

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cana“son of Cana”
  2. EnglishMcCann

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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