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Cann.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A small village and civil parish (served by Melbury Abbas and Cann Parish Council) in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST8721).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* As an Irish surname, reduced from McCann. * As an English surname, from Cann in Dorset. The place name could be from Old English can, referring to a deep valley. * Americanized from Kann, Kahn.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.