At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mills belonging to the abbey canons (clergy)
- Origin
- Scottish place name (Edinburgh)
- Pronunciation
- KAN-un-milz
Canonmills is a Scottish place name (Edinburgh) name meaning “mills belonging to the abbey canons (clergy)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.
Meaning & Origin of Canonmills
Meaning: Mills belonging to the abbey canons (clergy).
Origin: Scottish place name (Edinburgh).
How to Pronounce Canonmills
KAN-un-milzIPA /ˈkænənˌmɪlz/
Popularity of Canonmills
Canonmills doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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