Canton
English
Etymology 1
From Portuguese Cantão, from Chinese 廣東/广东 (Guǎngdōng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Canton
- (dated) Guangzhou (a city in China)
- (dated) Guangdong (a province of China)
- (dated) Pearl River (a river in China)
- A locale in the United States, named for the city in China, or for another place named as such.
- A city in Ohio; the county seat of Stark County.
- A township in Michigan.
- A city in Georgia.
- A town in Massachusetts.
- A city in Illinois.
- A city in Mississippi; the county seat of Madison County.
- A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
- A town and village in New York.
- A town in Connecticut.
- A town in North Carolina; named for the city in Ohio.
- A city in Texas; the county seat of Van Zandt County.
- A city in South Dakota; the county seat of Lincoln County.
- A city in Missouri; named for the city in Ohio.
- A borough of Pennsylvania; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A town in Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A city in Kansas; named for the city in Ohio.
- A city in Minnesota; named for the city in Ohio.
- A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin.
- A former town in Montana.
- A former settlement in California.
- A hamlet in Ontario, Canada.
Derived terms
- (China): Cantonese
- Canton flannel
- Canton Jargon
Translations
former name of Guangzhou
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former name of Guangdong
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Etymology 2
Canna + -ton, meaning “St. Canna's town”.
Proper noun
Canton
Translations
community in Cardiff
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Etymology 3
Named for a nearby cantonment.
Proper noun
Canton
- A town in Oklahoma.
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Canton
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Anagrams
French
Proper noun
Canton ?
Usage notes
Although "Canton" may be dated in English, it is current in French.
Derived terms
See also
Italian
Etymology
From Portuguese Cantão, from Chinese 廣東/广东 (Guǎngdōng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Canton f
Derived terms
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