"Conlon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Conlan [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó}} Irish Ó Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Conlon
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: en:Conlon
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