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McCann

McCann proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McCann (plural McCanns)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McCann

pluralMcCanns
alternative formMacCann
alternative formMcCanna
alternative formMcGann
alternative formMcHan
alternative formMacCanne
alternative formMcCanne

Origin of McCann

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”).

Words formed from McCann

Questions about McCann

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

Words near McCann in the dictionary

  1. McCandlesses
  2. McCane
  3. McCanes
  4. McCanless
  5. McCanlesses
  6. McCann
  7. McCanna
  8. McCannas
  9. McCanney
  10. McCannite
  11. McCannites

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