Cannon

== English == === Alternative forms === Channon === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkænən/ === Proper noun === Cannon (plural Cannons) A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== Cannon County Cannonism