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Cann (name) means an English or Irish surname, and a small village in Dorset, England. Example: “Cann is a quiet hamlet in the Dorset countryside.”

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An English or Irish surname, and a small village in Dorset, England.
"Cann is a quiet hamlet in the Dorset countryside."
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_____ is a quiet hamlet in the Dorset countryside.

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, reduced from McCann. * As an English surname, from Cann in Dorset. The place name could be from Old English can, referring to a deep valley. * Americanized from Kann, Kahn.

Origin: Old English

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What does “Cann” mean?
The word “Cann” means an English or Irish surname, and a small village in Dorset, England.
How do you use “Cann” in a sentence?
Here is “Cann” used in a sentence: “Cann is a quiet hamlet in the Dorset countryside.”
What part of speech is “Cann”?
“Cann” is a name.
What is the meaning of Cann?
"Cann" (name) means an English or Irish surname, and a small village in Dorset, England.
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