Conlon
English
Alternative forms
- Conlan
Etymology
From Irish Ó Connalláin, which could be from con (“hound”) + leon (“lion”), though the second element could instead be from gal (“valor”), similar to O'Connell.
Proper noun
Conlon
- A surname from Irish.
- 2009 May 7, in The New York Times:
- Capt. Paul Conlon confirmed a report in the Star Ledger last night that three Maplewood police officers would be laid off effective June 30, after federal stimulus funding for the township appeared less certain.
- 2009 May 7, in The New York Times:
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Conlon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 360.