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Canton

KAN-ton

Popularity

#6882

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

French

Total Births

520

Peak Year

#33 in 2015

First Recorded

1988

Style

Strong & Bold, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

English surname derived from Old French, denoting someone from Caen in Normandy, France. Also refers to a district or division of a country.

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Numerology

7

The Seeker

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Personality Traits

StrongReliablePracticalDetermined

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