Given name & surname · also Latin
Canisius
“dog”
Canisius is a surname from Latin (ultimately Middle Dutch). It is used in English, Dutch, and Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Canisius goes back to Latin Canisius, meaning “dog.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Canisius comes from Latin, and ultimately from Middle Dutch.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Canisius’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Canisius as a surname has a related form in Canis. In Dutch usage, Canisius as a surname has a related form in Hondius. In Dutch usage, Canisius as a surname has a related form in Hondius.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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