About Kannady
The surname Kannady 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 may have been derived from the word "can," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Kannady is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.
The surname Kannady is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kannady 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 Kannady is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kannady in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kannady using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.