Conlan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounConlan (plural Conlans)

plural Conlans · alternative Connellan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Conalláin“descendant of Conallán”
  2. EnglishConlan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conalláin (“descendant of Conallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Conall.

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APA

Conlan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conlan

MLA

“Conlan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conlan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Conlan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conlan.

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