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Canniff

Canniff proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Canniff (plural Canniffs)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Canniff

pluralCanniffs

Origin of Canniff

Variant of Cunniff.

Questions about Canniff

What does Canniff mean?
Canniff means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Canniff?
Canniff is a proper noun.

Words near Canniff in the dictionary

  1. cannibally
  2. cannibals
  3. Cannie
  4. cannier
  5. canniest
  6. Canniff
  7. Canniffs
  8. canniflavone
  9. cannikin
  10. cannikins
  11. cannily

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