Canon - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Canon \c(a)-non\ is a variant of Cannon (French) and Channing (English, Old French), and the meaning of Canon is "official of the church; young wolf; official of the church".

The baby name Canon sounds like Kanon and Canyon. Other similar baby names are Danon, Caden, Calan, Cain, Cairn, Canby, Cannan, Cavan, Chanan, Hanan, Channon, Cleon, Conn, Conan, Con, Conlon, Conor, Gannon, Garon, Janan, Kadon, Caydon, Caidon, Cahan, Kannon, Kano, Kanoa, Shanon, Tannon, Tynon, Zenon and Zinon.

Canon is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#8214 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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