| [ 2 syll. co-nan, con-an ] The boy name Conan is pronounced as KOWNahN KEY. Conan is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Celtic origins. The meaning of Conan is dog; great. From the words 'cú' meaning dog, hound, wolf ; 'kuno' meaning great, high. Cónán (Celtic) is an original form of Conan. The first name could be Anglicized from Cónán, itself derived as a nickname from the diminutive of the Gaelic 'cú', or else the first name could be from the element 'kuno'. The name was borne by several early Celtic saints, including the 7th century Saint Conan, who was a bishop of the Isle of Man. The name was popular among English speakers from the 12th to the 15th centuries; it later saw a revival in the 19th century, when it was known from the Irish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) and the fictional character Conan the Barbarian (1932-). The name Conant (English) and the name Connan (Irish and Scottish) are variant forms of Conan. Con (short form in English) is another variant of Conan. Conan is an unusual baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Conan include Cainan (English), Caoimhin (Irish), Casen (English), Cason (English), Cassian (English), Cian (English and Irish), Coen (Dutch), Connan (Irish and Scottish), Connie (English), Conny (German), Cosmin (Romanian), Cosmo (English, German, and Italian), Còiseam (Scottish), Kanye (English), Kason (English), Kassian (Russian), Kájin (Czech), Kámán (Hungarian), Keagan (English and Irish), Keegan (English and Irish), Keena (English and Irish), Keenan (English and Irish), Keenen (Irish), Kegan (English and Irish), Kenan (English), Kenny (English, Irish, and Scottish), Keon (English), Keyshawn (English), Kian (English and Irish), Kienan (Irish), Kima (Russian and Scandinavian), Kimi (Finnish), Kimo (Hawaii), Kishan (Indian), Kosma (Russian), Kosmy (Polish), Kuno (German), Cain (English), Cam (English), Colm (Irish), Con (English and Irish), Conn (English and Irish), Cosimo (Italian), Cosme (English), Cuinn (Irish), Kain (German), Kaine (English and Irish), Kane (English and Irish), Kayne (English and Irish), Kean (English and Irish), Keane (English and Irish), Keanu (Hawaii), Keene (Irish), Ken (English and German), Kianna (English and Irish), Kim (Scandinavian), Koen (Dutch), Kwame (Akan and English), Kyan (English and Irish), Quin (English and Irish), Quinn (English and Irish), Xan (English), and Ximen (Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Conan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Conan: Author Arthur Conan Doyle, born 22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930, Edinburgh, Scotland. Talk Show Host Conan O'Brien, born 18 April 1963, Brookline, Massachusetts. |