Conlon
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English
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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, 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Conlon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 360.