Given name & surname

Mccann

“son of Cana”

McCann is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McCann goes back to Irish Mac Cana, meaning “son of Cana.”

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Where it comes from

McCann comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”).

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Mccann’s family of names

In English usage, Mccann as a surname has a related form in MacCann. In English usage, Mccann as a surname has a related form in MacCanne. In English usage, Mccann as a surname has a related form in MCCANNA.

Walk Mccann’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Irish

Mccarn

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Irish

Mccane

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Gaelic

Mccaw

McCaw is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

McWhan

McWhan is a surname from Irish.

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Gaelic

Mccolgan

“son of Colga”

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Gaelic

Mcquillan

“son of Huguelin”

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Irish

Mccarron

“son of Corrghamhain”

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Irish

Mccarren

“son of Corrghamhain”

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Sibling ideas

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