# McCann

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #19,897

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”).

## Easily confused with
- **mann** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mann-vs-mccann)
- **McCain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccain-vs-mccann)
- **McCabe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mccann)

## Common misspellings (6)
`cmcann`, `mcacnn`, `mcann`, `mccan`, `mccnan`, `mmccann`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mccann