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Canavan.

A surname from Irish.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceanndubháin (“descendant of Ceanndubhán”), a personal name composed of the elements ceann (“head”), dubh (“black”) and the diminutive suffix -án.

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