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Conan
KOH-nuhn
Conan (name) means a masculine given name of Celtic origin, meaning "little wolf" or "hound.". Example: “Conan wrote adventure stories set in ancient times.”
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A masculine given name of Celtic origin, meaning "little wolf" or "hound."
"Conan wrote adventure stories set in ancient times."
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Etymology
Traces from Irish Conán, back through Middle Irish Conán to Primitive Irish ᚉᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ (conann), a derivative of Proto-Celtic *kū (“dog”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.
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Con�n
Konan
Rhymes for Conan
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What does “Conan” mean?
The word “Conan” means a masculine given name of Celtic origin, meaning "little wolf" or "hound.".
How do you pronounce “Conan”?
“Conan” is pronounced KOH-nuhn (/ˈkoʊnən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Conan” in a sentence?
Here is “Conan” used in a sentence: “Conan wrote adventure stories set in ancient times.”
What part of speech is “Conan”?
“Conan” is a name.
Is “Conan” a common word?
“Conan” is an uncommon word in modern English.
