Conlon

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Conlon

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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 Conlan

A surname from Irish. 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.

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"Conlon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conlon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Conlon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conlon

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@misc{conlon_2026,
  title = {Conlon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conlon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}