English Explanatory Dictionary

Conan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊnən/ /ˈkəʊnən/ /ˈkəʉnən/

Word forms

Conan

Etymology

From Irish Conán, from Middle Irish Conán, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ (conann), a derivative of Proto-Celtic *kū (“dog”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.

Derived words

Conan Doylean Conan Doylish Conan the Bacterium
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