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Canochson Surname Definition:
CANOCHSON: Gaelic Cathanach + English son. James Macdonald of Dunyveg and the Glens was called Cannochsoun after his grandfather, Sir John Macdonald, surnamed Cathanach, chief of the Clan Ian Mhor of Islay and Kintyre. Alexander Canochson was Alexander MacConnell of Dunyveg and the Glens.
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CANOCHSON: Gaelic Cathanach + English son. James Macdonald of Dunyveg and the Glens was called Cannochsoun after his grandfather, Sir John Macdonald, surnamed Cathanach, chief of the Clan Ian Mhor of Islay and Kintyre. Alexander Canochson was Alexander MacConnell of Dunyveg and the Glens. James Cannochtson assures the earl of Arngyll, 1546 (RPC., I, p. 30). In 1531 Canochsoun and Caynochsoun.
CANOCHSON: Canock is the Gaelic Corimich or Kenneth, and hence Canochson is a translation of Mac Corimich, which is the same as Mac Kengyie-the old form of Mao Kenzie.
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| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cainochan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Conochan | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kanachon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Conocsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canachan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canatson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kanhachon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Connochan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kanokchan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kanootson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Canacan | 63 | 904 | / |
| Canazon | 63 | 23 | / |
| Konnokchon | 63 | 5 | / |
| Kanachan | 59 | 76 | / |
| Kanakson | 59 | 4 | / |
| Khanachan | 56 | 14 | / |
| Kongotson | 56 | 4 | / |
| Kanhachan | 56 | 2 | / |
| Kanoksang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kongachon | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kannathsan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Conoxen | 50 | 79 | / |
| Kanazon | 50 | 16 | / |
| Canazan | 50 | 3 | / |
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