Meaning

Its source is an English expression meaning "Clergyman."

Meaning

Church official.

Background story

It was originally a surname, the descendant of two converging sources. One source identified those descended from a member of the minor clergy belonging to a cannonical community. (Sometimes it was associated with a lay family whose pious demeanor suggested such the behavior of a cannon or priest.)

Also, it had a Gaelic source -- the personal name Canan, meaning ''Wolf cub.''

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Statistics for the name Cannon (male)

• In USA in 2006, the boy name Cannon was ranked as number 796 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2005, the boy name Cannon was ranked as number 769 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2004, the boy name Cannon was ranked as number 830 on the most popular name for newborn babies
• In USA in 2003, the boy name Cannon was ranked as number 883 on the most popular name for newborn babies