Surname

Kananen

“chicken”

Kananen is a surname, probably from Ancient Greek. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kananen probably goes back to a word meaning “chicken.”

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Where it comes from

Kananen probably comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

Probably from Ancient Greek Κόνων.

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