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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannan

/kˈænən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
can-nan
IPA
/kˈænən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cannans (plural) Canan (alternative)

Rhymes With

canon cannon shannon buchanan bannon annan gannon hannan hannon brannon brannan channon

Questions

How do you pronounce cannan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈænən/.
What does cannan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does cannan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce cannan

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