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Conlon

Conlon proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Conlon

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • 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, The New York Times

Forms of Conlon

alternative formConlan

Origin of Conlon

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.

Questions about Conlon

What does Conlon mean?
Conlon means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Conlon?
Conlon is a proper noun.

Words near Conlon in the dictionary

  1. Conleth
  2. Conley
  3. Conleys
  4. Conlin
  5. Conlins
  6. Conlon
  7. Conly
  8. Conlys
  9. conman
  10. conmanship
  11. conmen

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