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== Etymology == The name has been rendered under various spellings including geancánach or ganconer. Sources collected from County Meath by the [[Irish Folklore Commission]] indicate that the word (pronounced gankanah or gankaneh) could also mean a small or precocious child, indicating fairylike smallness.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Focla Gaeilge atá in Úsáid Fós san gCeantar Seo |url=https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5008892/4964444/5082253 |journal=The Schools' Collection |volume=0682 |pages=100}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=Focla Gaeilge atá in Úsáid Fós i mBéal na mBéarlóirí i gCo. na Mí |url=https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5008895/4964518/5083601 |journal=The Schools' Collection |volume=0682 |pages=174}}</ref>
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