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Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Italian, Literature
Meaning & History
Derived from the Italian noun can meaning "khan" as well as "dog" combined with the Italian adjective grande meaning "big, great".A notable bearer of this name was the Italian nobleman Cangrande I della Scala (1291-1329). In his case, the meaning of the name might be more like "Can the Great", since his full name was Can Francesco della Scala. He is featured prominently in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron (14th century).