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Conn - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Conn
 
 

 



[ 1 syll. con(n), co-nn ] The boy name Conn is pronounced KAAN KEY. Conn is of Celtic origin, and it is used mainly in English and Irish. Conn's meaning is 'leader, chief, high'. Derived from the element ceann which has the meaning 'head'. Conn of the Hundred Battles was a High King of Ireland around 200 AD; he was also the ancestor of the Connachta. The name has also been used as a short form of other names with the first element 'Con-'.

Variants of Conn include Con (English and Irish) and Cuinn (Irish). Connan (Irish and Scottish pet form) is another variant of the name.

In addition, Conn is a short form of Connor (English and Irish).

Conn is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly related to Conn, Connor (English and Irish) was the most regularly used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Conn include Con (English and Irish), Cain (English), Cam (English), Colm (Irish), 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), Keene (Irish), Ken (English and German), Kim (Scandinavian), Koen (Dutch), Kwame (Akan and English), Kyan (English and Irish), Quin (English and Irish), Quinn (English and Irish), Xan (English), Ximen (Spanish), Cainan (English), Caoimhin (Irish), Casen (English), Cason (English), Cassian (English), Cian (English and Irish), Coen (Dutch), Conan (English), 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), Cosimo (Italian), Keanu (Hawaii), and Kianna (English and Irish).

KEY: Pronunciation for Conn: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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