"island of dogs"
The name Canary is commonly a female name from the "English" origin that means "island of dogs".
Canary is the English word for a small finch of the genus Serinus, and also for the pale yellow color associated with the bird. The word entered English through French canarie and Spanish canario, from Latin Insula Canaria, the Roman name for the Canary Islands, literally "island of dogs," from canis, dog. Its use as a girl's name in United States records treats the bird word as a name, in the same way English speakers have used Wren, Robin and Lark.
The pronunciation of Canary is kuh-NAIR-ee.
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