Cannon is a surname of Gaelic origin: in Ireland, specifically Tir Chonaill (Donegal) (North West Ireland). It is also a Manx surname, where it arose from the Goidelic "Mac Canann" meaning "son of a whelp or wolf", related to the Anglo-Irish "Mac Connon", "Connon" and similar names. [1]
- Abraham H. Cannon (1859–1896), American Mormon leader
- Ace Cannon (1934–2018), American musician
- Aileen Cannon (born 1981), American judge
- Annie Jump Cannon (1863–1941), American astronomer
- Anthony Cannon (born 1984), American football player
- Arik Cannon (born 1981), American wrestler
- Barbara-Kimberly B.K. Cannon (born 1990), American actress
- Ben Cannon (born 1976), American teacher and politician
- Berry L. Cannon (1935–1969), American aquanaut
- Brendan Cannon (born 1973), Australian Rugby Union player.
- Billy Cannon (1937–2018), American football player
- Catríona Cannon (born 1968), librarian and academic
- Cavendish W. Cannon (1895–1962), American diplomat
- Charles Cannon (Manitoba politician) (1866–1951), British-Canadian politician
- Charles Albert Cannon (1892–1971), American politician
- Chris Cannon (born 1950), American politician
- Ciaran Cannon (born 1965), Irish politician and publican
- Clarence Cannon (1879–1964), American politician
- Danny Cannon (born 1968), British screenwriter, director and producer
- David Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Don Cannon (born 1979), American DJ, songwriter, and record producer
- Dottie Cannon, American model
- Drew Cannon (born 1990), American statistical analyst and sports writer
- Dyan Cannon (born 1937), American actress
- Edwin Bennion Cannon (1910–1963), American politician
- Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon (1859–1942), American politician
- Ellis Cannon (born 1959), American television personality
- Emma Cannon (born 1989), American basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla
- Ernestine Cannon (1904–1969), American ceramicist
- Esma Cannon (1905–1972), Australian actress and comedian
- Frank J. Cannon (1859–1933), American politician
- George H. Cannon (1915–1941), American Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- George Q. Cannon (1827–1901), British-American religious leader and politician
- Glenn Cannon (1932–2013), American actor
- Glyn Cannon (born 1976), British playwright
- Gus Cannon (c. 1883 – 1979), American musician
- Howard Cannon (1912–2002), American politician
- Ida Maud Cannon (1877–1960), American social worker
- J. D. Cannon (1922–2005), American actor
- James Cannon (1740–1782), Scottish-American mathematician
- James Cannon Jr. (1864–1944), American bishop
- James P. Cannon (1890–1974), American politician
- James W. Cannon (born 1943), American mathematician
- James William Cannon (1852–1921), American industrialist
- Jean Cannon (1941–2005), American model
- Jim Cannon (footballer, born 1953) (born 1953), Scottish footballer
- Jimmy Cannon (1909–1973), American sports journalist
- Joe Cannon (soccer) (born 1975), American soccer player
- John Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Cannon (born 2000), American baseball player
- Joseph A. Cannon (born 1949), American businessman and politician
- Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), American politician
- Kessler R. Cannon (1915–1986), American politician
- Kevin Cannon, American cartoonist and illustrator
- Larry Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lawrence Cannon (born 1947), Canadian politician
- Lawrence A. D. Cannon (1877–1939), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Lawrence John Cannon (1852–1921), Canadian lawyer and judge
- Leslie Cannon (1920–1970), British politician
- Lou Cannon (born 1933), American journalist
- Lucien Cannon (1887–1950), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Marcus Cannon (born 1988), American football player
- Marion Cannon (1834–1920), American politician
- Martha Hughes Cannon (1857–1932), Welsh-American politician and physician
- Mary Antoinette Cannon (1884–1962), American social worker
- Max Cannon, American cartoonist
- Michael R. Cannon (born 1953), American businessman
- Newton Cannon (1781–1841), American politician
- Nick Cannon (born 1980), American actor and rapper
- Parker Cannon (born 1992), American singer
- Patrick Cannon (born 1966), American politician
- Peter Cannon (born 1951), American scholar
- Philip Cannon (composer) (1929–2016), British composer
- Philip L. Cannon (1850–1929), American politician
- Reggie Cannon (born 1998), American soccer player
- Sean Cannon (born 1940), Irish musician
- Steve Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sylvester Q. Cannon (1877–1943), American businessman and religious leader
- T. C. Cannon (1946–1978), American artist
- Thomas Cannon (1720–?), English author
- Thomas Cannon (philanthropist) (1925–2005), American philanthropist
- Trenton Cannon (born 1994), American football player
- Tyrone Cannon, American psychologist
- Walter Bradford Cannon (1871–1945), American physiologist
- William Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Zander Cannon (born 1972), American cartoonist
See also
- Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (born 1940), American singer known as Freddy Cannon
- Lillian Gruskin (1905–1975), American writer known as Poppy Cannon
- Lucretia Patricia Hanly (c. 1760 – 1829), American slave trader and serial killer known as Patty Cannon
- Thomas Derbyshire (born 1938), British comedian known as Tommy Cannon
- Cannon (disambiguation)
- Cannan
This page lists people with the
surname Cannon.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
- ^ Kneen, J.J. (1937). The Personal Names of the Isle of Man. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 56–7. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via FamilySearch (image 251 of 521 in film roll).
Cannon is a surname of Gaelic origin: in Ireland, specifically Tir Chonaill (Donegal) (North West Ireland). It is also a Manx surname, where it arose from the Goidelic "Mac Canann" meaning "son of a whelp or wolf", related to the Anglo-Irish "Mac Connon", "Connon" and similar names. [1]
- Abraham H. Cannon (1859–1896), American Mormon leader
- Ace Cannon (1934–2018), American musician
- Aileen Cannon (born 1981), American judge
- Annie Jump Cannon (1863–1941), American astronomer
- Anthony Cannon (born 1984), American football player
- Arik Cannon (born 1981), American wrestler
- Barbara-Kimberly B.K. Cannon (born 1990), American actress
- Ben Cannon (born 1976), American teacher and politician
- Berry L. Cannon (1935–1969), American aquanaut
- Brendan Cannon (born 1973), Australian Rugby Union player.
- Billy Cannon (1937–2018), American football player
- Catríona Cannon (born 1968), librarian and academic
- Cavendish W. Cannon (1895–1962), American diplomat
- Charles Cannon (Manitoba politician) (1866–1951), British-Canadian politician
- Charles Albert Cannon (1892–1971), American politician
- Chris Cannon (born 1950), American politician
- Ciaran Cannon (born 1965), Irish politician and publican
- Clarence Cannon (1879–1964), American politician
- Danny Cannon (born 1968), British screenwriter, director and producer
- David Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Don Cannon (born 1979), American DJ, songwriter, and record producer
- Dottie Cannon, American model
- Drew Cannon (born 1990), American statistical analyst and sports writer
- Dyan Cannon (born 1937), American actress
- Edwin Bennion Cannon (1910–1963), American politician
- Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon (1859–1942), American politician
- Ellis Cannon (born 1959), American television personality
- Emma Cannon (born 1989), American basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla
- Ernestine Cannon (1904–1969), American ceramicist
- Esma Cannon (1905–1972), Australian actress and comedian
- Frank J. Cannon (1859–1933), American politician
- George H. Cannon (1915–1941), American Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- George Q. Cannon (1827–1901), British-American religious leader and politician
- Glenn Cannon (1932–2013), American actor
- Glyn Cannon (born 1976), British playwright
- Gus Cannon (c. 1883 – 1979), American musician
- Howard Cannon (1912–2002), American politician
- Ida Maud Cannon (1877–1960), American social worker
- J. D. Cannon (1922–2005), American actor
- James Cannon (1740–1782), Scottish-American mathematician
- James Cannon Jr. (1864–1944), American bishop
- James P. Cannon (1890–1974), American politician
- James W. Cannon (born 1943), American mathematician
- James William Cannon (1852–1921), American industrialist
- Jean Cannon (1941–2005), American model
- Jim Cannon (footballer, born 1953) (born 1953), Scottish footballer
- Jimmy Cannon (1909–1973), American sports journalist
- Joe Cannon (soccer) (born 1975), American soccer player
- John Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Cannon (born 2000), American baseball player
- Joseph A. Cannon (born 1949), American businessman and politician
- Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), American politician
- Kessler R. Cannon (1915–1986), American politician
- Kevin Cannon, American cartoonist and illustrator
- Larry Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lawrence Cannon (born 1947), Canadian politician
- Lawrence A. D. Cannon (1877–1939), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Lawrence John Cannon (1852–1921), Canadian lawyer and judge
- Leslie Cannon (1920–1970), British politician
- Lou Cannon (born 1933), American journalist
- Lucien Cannon (1887–1950), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Marcus Cannon (born 1988), American football player
- Marion Cannon (1834–1920), American politician
- Martha Hughes Cannon (1857–1932), Welsh-American politician and physician
- Mary Antoinette Cannon (1884–1962), American social worker
- Max Cannon, American cartoonist
- Michael R. Cannon (born 1953), American businessman
- Newton Cannon (1781–1841), American politician
- Nick Cannon (born 1980), American actor and rapper
- Parker Cannon (born 1992), American singer
- Patrick Cannon (born 1966), American politician
- Peter Cannon (born 1951), American scholar
- Philip Cannon (composer) (1929–2016), British composer
- Philip L. Cannon (1850–1929), American politician
- Reggie Cannon (born 1998), American soccer player
- Sean Cannon (born 1940), Irish musician
- Steve Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sylvester Q. Cannon (1877–1943), American businessman and religious leader
- T. C. Cannon (1946–1978), American artist
- Thomas Cannon (1720–?), English author
- Thomas Cannon (philanthropist) (1925–2005), American philanthropist
- Trenton Cannon (born 1994), American football player
- Tyrone Cannon, American psychologist
- Walter Bradford Cannon (1871–1945), American physiologist
- William Cannon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Zander Cannon (born 1972), American cartoonist
See also
- Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (born 1940), American singer known as Freddy Cannon
- Lillian Gruskin (1905–1975), American writer known as Poppy Cannon
- Lucretia Patricia Hanly (c. 1760 – 1829), American slave trader and serial killer known as Patty Cannon
- Thomas Derbyshire (born 1938), British comedian known as Tommy Cannon
- Cannon (disambiguation)
- Cannan
This page lists people with the
surname Cannon.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
- ^ Kneen, J.J. (1937). The Personal Names of the Isle of Man. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 56–7. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via FamilySearch (image 251 of 521 in film roll).