Kane
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English
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Etymology
- As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, from Ó Catháin, Mac Catháin (“descendant of Cathán”), a name meaning "warrior," from cath (“battle”). Compare O'Kane and Keane.
- As an English surname, variant of Cane.
- As a Jewish surname, variant of Kahane and Kanne.
- As a German surname, Americanized from Köhn, Kohn.
- As a Finnish surname, Americanized from Nykänen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kane
- A surname from Irish.
- A place in the United States:
- A village in Greene County, Illinois.
- A township in Benton County, Iowa.
- A borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, founded by Thomas L. Kane.