# Gannon

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #35,309

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
Derived from Irish Mag Fhionnáin "son of Finan".

## Easily confused with
- **Gaon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gannon-vs-gaon)
- **Gaston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gannon-vs-gaston)
- **Gabon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabon-vs-gannon)
- **gallon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gallon-vs-gannon)

## Common misspellings (7)
`agnnon`, `gannno`, `gannonn`, `ganon`, `ganonn`, `ggannon`, `gnanon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gannon