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Cannea is typically Sardinian, in the province of Oristano and Ollastra in particular, it could be a surname derived from the presence of canes in the place of origin of the family, but we must not overlook the possibility that it derives instead from nicknames originating from dialectal modifications of the Sardinian word canniya (complaint, boring entreaty, petulance) perhaps motivated by ways of being of the progenitor. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas CANNEA: there are uncertainties about the meaning and etymology. Considering the root of the word, "cann", it should derive from cane! We didn't find it in the ancient papers. Currently the surname is present in 18 Italian Municipalities, of which 8 in Sardinia (almost all concentrated in the area of Oristano: very rich in reeds, also due to the proximity of the mouth of the Tirso): Ollastra 47, Simagis 17, Oristano 12, etc.
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