About Gannon
The surname Gannon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mag Fhionnáin," meaning "son of Fionnán." The personal name Fionnán is a diminutive form of Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Gannon can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair one" or "descendant of the fair-haired one." It is a relatively common surname in Ireland and is often associated with County Mayo.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gannon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gannon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gannon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.