Cannon is a surname of Gaelic origin: in Ireland, specifically Tir Chonaill (Donegal) (North West Ireland). It is also a Manx surname, where it arose from the Goidelic "Mac Canann" meaning "son of a whelp or wolf", related to the Anglo-Irish "Mac Connon", "Connon" and similar names.[1]

Notable people who share the surname "Cannon"

See also

References

  1. Kneen, J.J. (1937). The Personal Names of the Isle of Man. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 56–7. Retrieved 23 May 2023 via FamilySearch (image 251 of 521 in film roll).
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