Cannington
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Cannington is an Old English name meaning 'the settlement of Canna's people'. It indicates a place established by a tribe or family associated with the personal name Canna.
Word origins
- Canna
- Old Englisha personal name(from Canna "personal name")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople of, descendants of(from -ing "patronymic suffix")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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