Cannon

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈkænən//

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
The hearing in front of Judge Aileen M. Cannon at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., could touch on other issues, including the scheduling of the trial.

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Canann (“descendant of Cana”), Ó Canáin (“descendant of Canán”), from cana (“wolf cub”). Comparable to McCann, McConnon, Connon. * As an English surname, from the noun canon. * As a French surname, variant of Canon.

Forms

plural: Cannons

Cannes · A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte…cannibal · An organism which eats others of its own species or kind,…cannon · A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a…

Cannon · A surname.

cannonball · A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.cannot · Can not; be unable to (whether due to physical inability,…canoe · A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people…

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