Origin Displayed: Irish-Alt
Origins Available: Irish-Alt, Irish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Canavan, O'Canavan, Canaman, Kinevan, Kinavan, Kanavan, O'Kennevain and many more.First found in Galway where they were anciently seated as hereditary physicians to the O'Flahertys. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thos. Cannavan, who arrived in New York in 1832; Martin Cannavan, who came to Dubuque Co., IA in 1832; Biddy Canavan, who settled in New York in 1849. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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