McGann

Summary

Origin edit

McGann is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic MagAnnaidh, an Old Irish translation or sept of the Mac Cana clan.

Etymology edit

The Cana particle is a personal name meaning 'cub/whelp', although some sources claim it is derived from the personal name Annadh. Due to anglicization and Ulster migration the original form Mac Cana has had many variations, such as MagAnnaidh, MacAnna and MacCanna, later anglicized to McGann and McCann. The name became McGann upon Ulster migration to Connaught and became Canny and Canney upon Ulster migration to the south (Leinster and Munster).

Notable people named McGann edit

The McGann acting family consists of four brothers:

See also edit

This page lists people with the surname McGann.
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Macan, John David (1997) MacCana of Clanbrassil an ancestral and family history, Published by John Macan, Queensland.