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Canfield.

A surname.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

    countable
  2. A placename, from the surname: A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename, from the surname: A city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Two main origins: * Habitational surname from the villages of Great and Little Canfield, in Essex, from the Old English personal name Cana + feld (“field”). * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Canville-les-Deux-Églises, in Normandy.

noun
  1. A solitaire or patience card game. The game of Klondike.

    UK · uncountable
  2. A solitaire or patience card game. The game of Demon.

    US · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Named after US gambler Richard Albert Canfield (1855-1914).

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