LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Canisius

Canisius
Classical[kaˈnɪ.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈniː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. New LatinCanisius: a surname
  2. New Latina surname from Dutch

Origins

canis (“dog”) + -ius * (Dutch surname): From Middle Dutch Hondt (de Hondt, D'Hondt, Dhondt, Hondt), from hont/hondt/hond (“hound,dog”).

Descendants
  • EnglishCanisius
  • DutchCanisius

Quick answers

What does Canisius mean in Latin?
Canisius, a proper noun, means “Canisius: a surname”.
How do you pronounce Canisius?
In classical Latin, [kaˈnɪ.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈniː.s̬i.us].