"McCann" meaning in All languages combined

See McCann on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: McCanns [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Cana||son of Cana}} Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|McCanns}} McCann (plural McCanns)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: McCann Synonyms: MacCann, McCanna, McGann, McHan Derived forms: McCannite
    Sense id: en-McCann-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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