"Canna" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Canaigh; further etymology uncertain. Speculatively equated with Ptolemy's Cana. Richmond and Crawford (1949) derive this from Latin cāna (“white”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Canaigh}} Scottish Gaelic Canaigh, {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|en|la|cāna||white}} Latin cāna (“white”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Canna
  1. An island in the Small Isles, Inner Hebrides, Highland council area, Scotland, joined to the island of Sanday by a bridge. Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Canna-en-name-xfue70~J Categories (other): Islands
  2. A town and comune in Cosenza province, Calabria, Italy. Categories (place): Municipalities of Italy, Places in Calabria, Italy, Places in Italy, Towns in Calabria, Italy, Towns in Italy
    Sense id: en-Canna-en-name-5xBlGiHB
  3. A small town in the Shire of Morawa, Mid West region, Western Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Western Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Canna-en-name--o3DM5ks Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 1 57 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 2 41 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 48 23
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