Conlon

Conlon is an Irish family name, the gaelic spelling being Ó Connalláin. It is a variartion of the anglicised version of Ó Connalláin. The name may be derived from two Irish Gaelic words "Con" (the genitive case of Cú, meaning "hound") and "Lón" meaning lion - thereby implying a person who has the characteristics of a lion born of a hound - strength and speed. It is sometimes spelt Conlan, Conlen and Conlin. Like most surnames, it is sometimes used as a first name.

People with the name Conlon include:

  • Albert Conlon, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Barry Conlon, Irish footballer
  • Charles M. Conlon (1868–1945), American photographer
  • Edward Conlon, New York police officer and author
  • Fred Conlon (1943–2005), Irish sculptor
  • Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four
  • James Conlon (1950–), American conductor
  • Kelly Conlon, American bass guitarist
  • Maria Conlon, 3-time NCAA Women's Basketball National Champion
  • Mary A. Conlon (–1936), American elementary school principal who founded Walton High School
  • Patrick Conlon (artist), American tattooist and comics illustrator
  • Patrick Conlon (politician) (1959–), Australian politician
  • Paddy Conlon (publican), founder of the town of Narembeen in Western Australia
  • Sean Conlon, American singer-songwriter, formerly of the rock band, Sean Conlon & the Missing Gallbladders
  • Conlon Nancarrow (1912–1997), American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955
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