Canon

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Proper noun[edit]

Canon (plural Canons)

  1. A surname.
  2. (Roman Catholicism, with definite article) The Canon of the Mass.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Canon is the 11839th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2644 individuals. Canon is most common among White (68.84%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.75%) individuals.

Noun[edit]

Canon (plural Canons)

  1. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of canon: a member of a chapter.
  2. (Christianity) Title for a canon.
    Canon Smith is our new parish priest.

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