Canavan is a surname of Irish origin. It is Anglicized from (now also spelled ), literally "descendant of the dark haired one". 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, Kinnevan.

People with the surname

• Brian Canavan, current CEO of the Australian National Rugby League team

• Chris Canavan, British actor

• Dennis Canavan, Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West

• Ivor Canavan (1929–1999), politician in Northern Ireland

• Jim Canavan, baseball player in the American Association and National League, 1891 to 1897

• John A. Canavan (1896–1963), American attorney in Massachusetts

• Katherine Canavan, United States diplomat and career foreign service officer

• Matt Canavan, Australian Federal MP

• Michael Noel Canavan, Irish police officer, recipient of the Scott Medal

• Myrtelle Canavan, American pathologist who described Canavan disease in 1931

• Niall Canavan, Irish footballer

• Pascal Canavan, Tyrone Gaelic footballer

• Pat Canavan, Dublin Gaelic football player

• Peter Canavan, Tyrone Gaelic footballer

• Peter P. Canavan, Irish police officer, recipient of the Scott Medal

• Trudi Canavan, Australian writer

References

External links

• Canavan Page at Ancestry.com