The kane Surname
kane Name Meaning and History
- Irish (Ulster): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catháin ‘descendant of Cathán’ (see O’Kane). Compare Keane.
- Scottish: reduced form of McKean.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): altered spelling of Cohen.
- Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Kanne.
- Probably also an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kohn).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| KANE Valerie Jean 1958-1958 |
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| KANE Mary Patricia SISTER 1851-1940 |
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| William Cain/Kane |
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| Kane's of Oswego, New York | Donald Ketcham | 5 |
| Hubert Kane (Caine, Cain)) |
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| KANE John Joseph iii 1958 1972 cross |
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| Anderson Kane in Warren IL??? | Angel Van Kouwenberg | 4 |
| William Cain/Kane of Roscommon, born ca. 1808-1812 |
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| Edward Kane (1850 - ?) | Sara Tagert | 4 |
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