Canonmills: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Canonmills – 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

Phonetic: KAN-un-milz   IPA: /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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