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English
Etymology
- As an English, Scottish, and Irish surname, variant of Cannon.
- As a French topographical surname, from placenames derived from canne (“reed, cane, tube”).
- As a Chaldean/Chaldean Neo-Aramaic surname, variant of Kanon, Kanoun, from (Kānūn), the Classical Syriac name of the ninth and tenth months of the Assyrian calendar, from ܟܢܘܢ ܒ.
Proper noun
Canon (plural Canons)
- A surname.
- (Roman Catholicism, with definite article) The Canon of the Mass.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Canon is the 11839th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2644 individuals. Canon is most common among White (68.84%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.75%) individuals.
Noun
Canon (plural Canons)
- (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of canon: a member of a chapter.
- (Christianity) Title for a canon.
Canon Smith is our new parish priest.
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