Cannon

See also: cannon

English

Alternative forms

• Channon

Etymology

• As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Canann, Ó Canáin (“descendant of Cano, Canán”), the name being from cano (“wolf cub”). Comparable to McCann, McConnon, Connon.
• As an English surname, from the noun canon.
• As a French surname, variant of Canon.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkænən/

Proper noun

Cannon (plural Cannons)

1. A surname.
   • 2023 July 18, Charlie Savage, “Trump Documents Hearing Could Set Off Lengthy Fight Over Classified Evidence”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The hearing in front of Judge Aileen M. Cannon at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., could touch on other issues, including the scheduling of the trial.

Derived terms

• Cannon County
• Cannonism