Conlon
Conlon is an Irish family name, the Gaelic spelling being Ó Connalláin. It is a variation 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:
- Barry Conlon, an Irish football player
- Charles M. Conlon (1868–1945), an American photographer
- Edward Conlon, a New York police officer and author
- Fred Conlon (1943–2005), an Irish sculptor
- Gerry Conlon, along with his father Giuseppe Conlon, members of the Guildford Four
- James Conlon (1950–), an American conductor
- John Conlon, hurler with Clonlara and Clare GAA
- Kelly Conlon, an American bass guitarist
- Mary A. Conlon (–1936), an American elementary school principal who founded Walton High School
- Spot Conlon, the leader of the Brooklyn gang of newsies in the 1992 cult classic, Newsies
- Patrick Conlon (artist), an American tattooist and comics illustrator
- Patrick Conlon (politician) (1959–), an Australian politician
- Paddy Conlon (publican), the founder of the town of Narembeen in Western Australia
- Richard Conlon (born 1965 in Hemel Hempstead), is an English playwright
- Robert Daniel Conlon (born 1948), U.S. Catholic bishop
- Sean Conlon, singer-songwriter
- Conlon Nancarrow (1912–1997), an American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955
Other
- a 2-row barley variety
See also
This page lists people with the surname Conlon.
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