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![Show Contents]() Kenon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
While the Anglicized versions of Irish names are often familiar to people, their Irish Gaelic heritage is often unknown. The original Gaelic form of the name Kenon is Ó Canain, from the word "cano," which means "wolf cub." 1 Early Origins of the Kenon familyThe surname Kenon was first found in Tirconnell (Irish: Tír Chonaill) present day Donegal, located in Northwestn Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Kenon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenon research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1659 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Kenon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kenon Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Kenon family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Cannon, O'Cannon, MacCannon, Cannan, Cannen, Cannin, MacCannan, McCannon, McCannan and many more. Early Notables of the Kenon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kenon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kenon familyIreland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many Kenons: Edward and Ann Cannon who settled in Virginia in 1646; John Cannon settled in Barbados in 1660; another John settled in Jamaica in 1716; Alexander, Andrew, Anthony, Barney, Bernard, Bridget, Charles, Cornelius, Daniel Dennis, Edward, Ennis, George, Hugh, James, John, Mannis, Michael, Neal, Owen, Patrick, Philip, Thomas and William Cannon all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1772 and 1866.
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- Major-General Charles Kenon Gailey Jr. (1901-1966), American Chief of the Office of Civil Affairs, Department of the Army (1959) 2
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