The canny Surname
canny Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cana (see
McCann).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Canny from Galway Ireland | Barbara Canny | 9 |
| Canny from Galway |
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| CANNY - CO DONEGAL (CLONMANEY) |
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| Irish Cannys |
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| Stephen Canny, Clonbur |
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| Almira Jane Canny Beckley | Karen | 11 |
| Frank Canny |
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| michael and bridget canny from ohio |
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| Obit - John J. Canny | Donna | 0 |
| Cannys in Ca. | Kathie Canny | 0 |
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