Save Gender Masculine Usage Old Irish Pronounced Pron. /caun̪ˠ.d̪ˠʊvˠ.ɑːn̪ˠ/(Irish) /can̪ˠ.d̪ˠʊw.ˈæːnˠ/(Irish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.