Canning.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A river in Alaska.
An unincorporated community in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.
A civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.
A town in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
A river in Western Australia, named after George Canning.
A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the City of Canning.
A town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
Where this word comes from
* The civil parish in New Brunswick is likely named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827). * The village in Nova Scotia is named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827).
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