Cannon

See also: cannon

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Canann, Ó Canáin (“descendant of Cano, Canán”), the name being from cano (“wolf cub”). Comparable to McCann, McConnon, Connon.
  • As an English surname, from the noun canon.
  • As a French surname, variant of Canon.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cannon (plural Cannons)

  1. A surname.
    • 2023 July 18, Charlie Savage, “Trump Documents Hearing Could Set Off Lengthy Fight Over Classified Evidence”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      The hearing in front of Judge Aileen M. Cannon at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., could touch on other issues, including the scheduling of the trial.

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