Definitions of canton:

• noun:   a small administrative division of a country
• noun:   a city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
• verb:   divide into cantons, of a country
• verb:   provide housing for (military personnel)
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13095)