Canon - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Canon

βš₯
KAN-uhn'KAN-un'2 syllables
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Artistic

MEANING

A rule or a standard

ORIGIN

Latin

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin 'canon', meaning rule or standard, derived from the Greek 'kanon'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in religious and legal contexts to denote accepted principles

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used to describe church laws or official texts in religious contexts

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japanese
Strong

MEANING

Flower or blossom

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

From the Japanese 'kannon', a reference to the Buddhist deity of mercy and compassion

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is associated with the Buddhist deity Kannon, often depicted as a figure of compassion

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Japan as a reference to spiritual compassion and mercy

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