Canavan is a surname, of Irish origin and may have two translations, both Anglicized:
1. "White Head" from O'Ceanndubhain Sept who were hereditary physicians to the O'Flahertys of Connemara. Whitehead and Whitelock are sometimes used in Galway Spelling variations include: Canovan, O'Canavan, Canaman, Kinevan, Kinavan, Kanavan, O'Kennevain.
2. "Black Head" from uiCeanndubhain - descendant of the dark haired one. a byname meaning ‘little black-headed one’, from ceann ‘head’ + dubh ‘black’ + the diminutive suffix -án.[1][2][3][4]
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Gerard Canavan
Two Canavans died during the Titanic disaster, Patrick Canavan and Mary Canavan, both of County Mayo.[5]
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