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Canaan Canaan

There are two Canaans mentioned in Scriptures, a man and a country, although the country was most likely named after the guy. Canaan the guy is the fourth son of Ham, who was a son of Noah.

The name Canaan comes from kana kana (1001) meaning be humbled, subdued, low. Canaan became equivalent to the meaning of trade or merchant.

The name Canaan means Low.



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