Canavan Family History
Canavan Name Meaning
Irish (Galway and Mayo; Wexford): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceanndubháin ‘descendant of Ceanndubhán’ a byname meaning ‘little black-headed one’ from ceann ‘head’ + dubh ‘black’ + the diminutive suffix -án.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022