Canyon
[ˈkæn.jən]Meaning
A deep cleft between cliffs, from Spanish cañón.
Background Story
Canyon is recorded as a given name in English for both boys and girls in a user-submitted entry. The word comes from Spanish cañón, and the archaic British English spelling is cañon.
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