Canavan

== English == === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceanndubháin (“descendant of Ceanndubhán”), a personal name composed of the elements ceann (“head”), dubh (“black”) and the diminutive suffix -án. === Proper noun === Canavan (plural Canavans) A surname from Irish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Canavan is the 9836th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3290 individuals. Canavan is most common among White (94.29%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canavan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 278. Forebears == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Canavan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.na.van/ === Proper noun === Canavan m or f by sense an English surname ==== Derived terms ==== maladie de Canavan === Further reading === Forebears (French)