Canton

See also: canton, cantón, and Cantón

English

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Canton

  1. (dated) The Chinese city of Guangzhou.
  2. (dated) The Chinese province of Guangdong.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Canton

  1. An inner-city district of Cardiff, Wales.
  2. A city in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Cherokee County.
  3. A city in Mississippi, USA, and the county seat of Madison County.
  4. A village in New York, USA, and the county seat of St. Lawrence County.
  5. A city in Ohio, USA, and county seat of Stark County.
  6. A city in South Dakota, USA, and the county seat of Lincoln County.
  7. A city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Van Zandt County.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Canton

  1. A topographical surname​ of French or Galician derivation.

Anagrams

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

See also

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

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