Cann is an English surname. Early occurrences of the name are found in north Dorset and Cornwall. The probable derivation is either from the Dorset village of Cann, or from the Old English "canne" meaning a can or cup (so the name would mean someone dwelling in a hollow or deep valley).Cann Name Meaning
House of Names Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham Cann (died 1864), English sport wrestler *

Adrian Cann Adrian Cann (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC. Career College Cann had a college soccer career at the University of Louisville from 2000 to 200 ...

, Canadian soccer player *

A. J. Cann Aaron Cann (born October 23, 1991) is an American football Guard (American football), guard who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina Gamecocks football, South Carolina, and was selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Alan Cann Alan Cann is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. A Queensland Maroons, Queensland State of Origin series, State of Origin representative Rugby league positions#Forwards, forward, he played club foo ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer *

Billy Cann Wiliam A. Cann (1882–1958) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s who later wrote for ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. A New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales state and Australia national rugby league tea ...

(1882–1958), Australian rugby league footballer *

Claire and Antoinette Cann Claire and Antoinette Cann (born 1963), known professionally as the Cann Twins, are British identical twin sisters and professional pianists who perform together as a piano duo. Early life and education Claire and Antoinette Cann were born in ...

, "Cann Twins", (born 1963), duo-pianists *

Darren Cann Darren Cann (born 17 June 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is the men's soccer coach at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick. Career Cann was born in Torquay. He joined Torquay United as ...

, English footballer *

Elizabeth Cann Elizabeth Cann (born 21 March 1979) is a badminton player from England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and ...

(born 1979), English badminton player * Frank H. Cann (1863–1935), American football coach *

George Cann George Cann (30 May 1871 – 18 October 1948) was an Australian politician who served in both the Parliament of Australia and the Parliament of New South Wales. At state level he served as a minister in the governments of Jack Lang during the 1 ...

, Australian politician * Gerald A. Cann, United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy * Harry Cann, British footballer *

Howard Cann Howard Goodsell Cann (October 11, 1895 – December 18, 1992) was an American sportsman best known as the long-time men's basketball coach at New York University. He was also an Olympic shot putter and a college basketball and football player. ...

, American basketball coach * Jamie Cann, British politician * John Cann (athlete), Australian hurdles champion * John Cann (politician) (1860–1940), Australian politician * John William Cann (1946–2011), guitarist with Atomic Rooster, stage name

John Du Cann John William Cann (2 June 1946 – 21 September 2011), later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. Life and career His early bands included the Wilt ...

* Johnson Cann (born 1937), British geologist *

Kate Cann Kate Cann (born 1954) is an English author of fiction. Biography Cann wrote stories and diaries in her youth. She she received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Kent in 1977, then a Master of Arts in American Literature fro ...

(born 1954), English journalist and writer * Kid Cann, American gangster *

Lionel Cann Lionel Olvin Bernard Cann (born 3 October 1972) is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. In his 22 ODI games to date he has struck 28 sixes. He has also represented Bermu ...

(born 1972), Bermudian cricketer * Luke Cann (born 1994), Australian javelin champion *

Maurice Cann Maurice Cann (23 March 1911 – February 1989) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He entered his first Manx Grand Prix in 1931, and in 1938 competed in his first Isle of Man TT. Cann won the 1948 Lightweight TT aboard a ...

(1911–1989), British motorcycle racer *

Mikala Cann Mikala Cann (born 4 November 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Junior career Cann originally played basketball and aspired to a career in the sport at an American college. ...

(born 2000), Australian rules footballer with AFLW *

Mike Cann Michael James Cann (born 4 July 1965) is a former cricketer from Wales. He played first-class and one-day cricket for Glamorgan, Orange Free State, Griqualand West, Boland and the Impalas between 1986 and 1994. He was a left-handed batsman a ...

(born 1965), Welsh cricketer *

Rebecca L. Cann Rebecca L. Cann (born 1951) is a geneticist who made a scientific breakthrough on mitochondrial DNA variation and evolution in humans, popularly called Mitochondrial Eve. Her discovery that all living humans are genetically descended from a singl ...

, geneticist *

Sir Robert Cann, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Cann, 1st Baronet (c. 1621–1685), of Small Street, Bristol and Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, was an English politician. He was Mayor of Bristol in 1662, a member of the Society of Merchant Venturers, and enlarge ...

, and other

Cann baronets The Cann Baronetcy, of Compton Green in the County of Gloucester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 September 1662 for Robert Cann, Mayor of Bristol and subsequently MP for Bristol. The fourth Baronet was High Sheri ...

*Sally Cann, birth name of the English presenter

Sally James (presenter) Sally James (born Sally Cann, 10 May 1950) is a former presenter on the ITV Saturday morning children's show ''Tiswas'' from 1977 until it ended in 1982. James's role on the show included conducting the "Almost Legendary Pop Interviews", inter ...

Sam Cann Samuel Joseph Cann, Sr. (born January 26, 1954) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 12 from his January 16, 2013 appointment by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fil ...

(born 1954), American politician * Sid Cann (1911–1996), English footballer and manager *

Steven Cann Steven Cann (born 20 January 1988) is a South African-born Welsh footballer who plays for Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town. Club career Having started his career at Derby County, Cann was released in June 2007. After his release by D ...

(born 1988), South African-born Welsh footballer * Tedford H. Cann (1897–1963), American swimmer, United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient *

Thomas Cann Thomas Henry Cann (14 June 1858–6 May 1924), often known as T. H. Cann, was a British trade unionist. Cann was born in Cornwall, where he became a tin miner. In search of work, he moved to Brotton in Yorkshire, where he mined ironstone, th ...

(1858–1924), British trade unionist *

Warren Cann Warren Reginald Cann (born 20 May 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian drummer, drum machine programmer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the British new wave band Ultravox, for which he was one of the ma ...

, Canadian drummer *William Cann, birth name of the American actor

William Conrad William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he s ...

William Derwood Cann Jr. William Derwood Cann Jr. (September 12, 1919 – July 12, 2010), was a World War II lieutenant colonel who subsequently became a college professor, manufacturing executive, and the interim mayor of Monroe in Ouachita Parish in northeastern Lou ...

, American military officer and politician

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