Canavan is a surname of Irish origin. It is Anglicized from Ó Ceanndubháin (now also spelled Ó Ceannubháin), literally "descendant of the dark haired one".[1][2][3][4] The Ó Ceanndubháin sept were hereditary physicians to the O'Flahertys of Connemara. Spelling variations include: Canovan, O'Canavan, Canaman, Kinevan, Kinavan, Kanavan, O'Kennevain.[5]
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