Canton

See also: canton, cantón, and Cantón

English

Etymology 1

From Portuguese Cantão, from Chinese 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkænˈtɒn/

Proper noun

Canton

1. (dated) Guangzhou (a city in China)
2. (dated) Guangdong (a province of China)
3. (dated) Pearl River (a river in China)
4. A locale in the United States, named for the city in China, or for another place named as such.
   1. A city in Ohio; the county seat of Stark County.
   2. A township in Michigan.
   3. A city in Georgia.
   4. A town in Massachusetts.
   5. A city in Illinois.
   6. A city in Mississippi; the county seat of Madison County.
   7. A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
   8. A town and village in New York.
   9. A town in Connecticut.
   10. A town in North Carolina; named for the city in Ohio.
   11. A city in Texas; the county seat of Van Zandt County.
   12. A city in South Dakota; the county seat of Lincoln County.
   13. A city in Missouri; named for the city in Ohio.
   14. A borough of Pennsylvania; named for the town in Massachusetts.
   15. A town in Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.
   16. A city in Kansas; named for the city in Ohio.
   17. A city in Minnesota; named for the city in Ohio.
   18. A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
   19. An unincorporated community in Indiana.
   20. An unincorporated community in Iowa.
   21. An unincorporated community in New Jersey.
   22. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
   23. An unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin.
   24. A former town in Montana.
   25. A former settlement in California.
5. A hamlet in Ontario, Canada.

Derived terms

• (China): Cantonese
• Canton flannel
• Canton Jargon

Translations

former name of Guangzhou

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 廣州／广州 (gwong² zau¹), 广州 (gwong² zau¹)

  Hakka: 廣州／广州, 广州 (Kóng-chû)

  Mandarin: 廣州／广州 (zh) (Guǎngzhōu), 广州 (zh) (Guǎngzhōu)

  Min Dong: 廣州／广州 (Guōng-ciŭ)

  Min Nan: 廣州／广州, 广州 (Kńg-chiu, Kúiⁿ-chiu)

• Finnish: Kanton (fi)
• French: Canton (fr)
• Japanese: 広州市 (こうしゅうし, Kōshū-shi), 広州 (こうしゅう, Kōshū)
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• Korean: 광주 (ko) (Gwangju)
• Mongolian: Гуанжоу (Guanžou)
• Portuguese: Cantão f
• Russian: (indeclinable) Гуанчжо́у (ru) m (Guančžóu)
• Spanish: Cantón (es) f
• Swedish: Guangzhou (Kanton)
• Thai: กว่างโจว (gwàangjoh)
• Vietnamese: Quảng Châu (vi)
• Zhuang: Gvangjcouh

former name of Guangdong

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 廣東／广东 (yue) (gwong² dung¹), 广东 (gwong² dung¹)

  Hakka: 廣東／广东, 广东 (Kóng-tûng)

  Mandarin: 廣東／广东 (zh) (Guǎngdōng), 广东 (zh) (Guǎngdōng)

  Min Dong: 廣東／广东 (Guōng-dĕ̤ng)

  Min Nan: 廣東／广东 (zh-min-nan), 广东 (Kńg-tang, Kúiⁿ-tang)

• Finnish: Kanton (fi)
• French: ^{(please verify)} Kouang-toung
• Japanese: 広東省 (かんとんしょう, Kanton-shō), 広東 (かんとん, Kanton)
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• Korean: 광둥 (Gwangdung), 광둥성 (Gwangdungseong)
• Mongolian: Гуандун (Guandun)
• Portuguese: Cantão m
• Russian: Гуанду́н (ru) m (Guandún), Канто́н (ru) m (Kantón)
• Spanish: Cantón (es) f
• Swedish: Guangdong, Kanton (sv)
• Thai: กวางตุ้ง (th) (gwaang-dtûng)
• Vietnamese: Quảng Đông (vi)

Etymology 2

Canna +‎ -ton, meaning “St. Canna's town”.

Proper noun

Canton

1. A community of Cardiff, Wales. (OS grid ref ST1676).

Translations

community in Cardiff

• Welsh: Treganna
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Etymology 3

Named for a nearby cantonment.

Proper noun

Canton

1. A town in Oklahoma.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Canton

1. of French or Galician origin.

Anagrams

• Conant, cannot, noncat

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French

Proper noun

Canton ?

1. Canton (former name for Guangzhou)
2. Canton (former name for Guangdong)

Usage notes

Although "Canton" may be dated in English, it is current in French.

Derived terms

• cantonais

See also

• canton

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Italian

Etymology

From Portuguese Cantão, from Chinese 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈtɔn/
• Hyphenation: Can‧tòn

Proper noun

Canton f

1. Guangzhou (a city in China)
2. Guangdong (the province of China with Guangzhou)

Derived terms

• cantonese