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Canavan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Ceanndubháin descendant of Ceanndubhán, a personal name composed of the elements ga ceann head, ga dubh black and the diminutive suffix ga -án.
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Derived terms
en Canavan disease Canavan-Van Bogaert-Bertrand disease
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
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French
Etymology
fr :bor en:Canavan
fr en Canavan.
Pronunciation
Canavane
Proper noun
mfbysense
fr English
Derived terms
fr maladie de Canavan
Further reading
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