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Canisius

Canisius proper noun: a surname from Latin.

Proper noun

Canisius

  1. A surname from Latin.
    1. A surname from Latin [in turn from Dutch].

Origin of Canisius

Borrowed from Latin Canisius, from canis (“dog”) * (Dutch surname): From Middle Dutch Hondt (de Hondt, D'Hondt, Dhondt, Hondt), from hont/hondt/hond (“hound,dog”).

Questions about Canisius

What does Canisius mean?
Canisius means a surname from Latin.
What part of speech is Canisius?
Canisius is a proper noun.

Words near Canisius in the dictionary

  1. Canipe
  2. Canipes
  3. caniphobia
  4. Canis Latinicus
  5. Canisiana
  6. Canisius
  7. canistel
  8. canistels
  9. canister
  10. canister damascus
  11. canister shot

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