Where does “Gannon” come from?
Gannon is an English surname derived from Irish Mag, a patronymic prefix whose ultimate origin and meaning are unattested.
Ancestry of “Gannon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Mag Fhionnáin | — |
| 2 | Irish | Fionn | fair (of hair or complexion) |
| 3 | Old Irish | find | white |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Kʷennowindos | white-headed, white-faced |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |