no it is not only a English word as there is "canon" in French too which its origin is from Arab word  "قانون" or law :) ironic :)

Rafik

2010/3/17 David Cake <[log in to unmask]>
       Is Canon the first official announcement of intent to register a ".brand" gTLD?
http://www.canon.com/news/2010/mar16e.html
       A reasonably interesting test case - it is, of course, an English language word as well as a brand. pachelbels.canon, anyone?
       Regards
               David