Cannaday

Cannaday Meaning & Origin

About Cannaday
The surname Cannaday is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Canannáin," meaning "descendant of Canannán." The name Canannán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Canann, which itself is derived from the word "can," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Cannaday is thought to have originally been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cannaday is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cannaday: 1,277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,709
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cannaday based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cannaday is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænəˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cannaday in Braille

Here's how to represent Cannaday in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cannaday in braille

How to sign the name Cannaday using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cannaday using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cannaday in sign language

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