Conan is the anglicized version of the Gaelic male name Conán, which means "little wolf" or "little hound", derived from cú (grammatically changed to "con"), meaning hound or wolf, and the diminutive suffix án. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is of the Gaelic (Goidelic) family, a division of Insular Celtic languages. ...

Bearers of the name include:

Real people

• Conan I (Le Torte), 927-992, duke of Brittany and of Rennes.
• Conan II (Le Petit), ruled 1040-1066, duke of Brittany.
• Conan III (Le Gros) 1096-1148, duke of Brittany.
• Conan IV, + 1171, duke of Brittany.
• Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859 - 1930, British author of fantasy and detective novels
• Conan Nado, 1955 -, musician, guitarist
• Conan O'Brien, 1963 -, American comedian and talk show host
• Conan Kennedy, 1948-, Irish historian and novelist

Conan I of Rennes (927 - June 27, 992), was count of Rennes and duke of Brittany, from 990 to his death. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Some medieval houses, such as these at Champ-Jacquet, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... Conan II of Rennes (died 1066) was duke of Brittany, from 1040 to his death. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Conan III of Cornwall (1070-1148) was duke of Brittany, from 1112 to his death. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Conan IV (1138 – February 20, 1171) was duke of Brittany, from 1156 to his death. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Mythical people

• Conand, King of the piratical Fomoraig of the Irish myth.
• Conán Maol, warrior of the Fianna in the Irish myth. Rescued from Tir na Tairngire by Fionn mac Cumhail.
• Conán Mac Lia, Lord of Luachar; ally of the mythical war leader Fionn mac Cumhail.
• A war leader that makes an alliance with Cadwallader in the prophecies of Merlin (Historia Regum Britanniae vii, 3). Together they slaughter the foreigners until the rivers run with blood. One of Conan's descendants will be a "huge boar" that fights in Gaul and is feared by the Africans and the Arabs. May be identical with Conan Meriadoc.

Conand may refer to: Conand, a leader of the Fomorians, in Irish mythology Conand, a commune of the Ain département, in France This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In Irish mythology, the Fomorians, Fomors, or Fomori (Irish Fomóiri, Fomóraig) were a semi-divine race who inhabited Ireland in ancient times. ... Conán mac Morna, also known as Conán Maol (the bald), is a member of the fianna and an ally of Fionn mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. ... In Irish mythology, the Fianna were Irish warrior-hunters who served the High King of Ireland in the 3rd century AD. Their adventures were recorded in the Fenian Cycle. ... Fionn mac Cumhail (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, pronounced roughly Finn mac Cool) was a legendary hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, also known in Scotland and the Isle of Man. ... Fionn mac Cumhail (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, pronounced roughly Finn mac Cool) was a legendary hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, also known in Scotland and the Isle of Man. ... Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon ( 633–682, reigned from 655) (Latin: Catuvelladurus; English: Cadwallader), also known as Cadwaladr Fendigaid (the Blessed) was a king of Gwynedd. ... Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniæ (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) was written around 1136. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC For Gaul after the Roman conquest, see Roman Gaul Gaul (Latin Gallia) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the... Conan Meriadoc (modern Breton Konan Meriadek, Latin Conanus Meridiadocus; died ca. ...

Semi-historical people

• Conan Meriadoc (middle Welsh Kynan Meriadoc, modern Breton Konan Meriadek), * ca. AD 305, + ca. AD 395, legendary first Duke of Brittany.
• Aurelius Conanus, nephew and successor to Constantine as king of the Britons for three years at the end of the 6th century AD according to Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Conan Meriadoc (modern Breton Konan Meriadek, Latin Conanus Meridiadocus; died ca. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) and Loire-Atlantique (historically part of Brittany) in France. ... Events May 1 - Diocletian and Maximian, emperors of Rome, retire from office. ... Events After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is divided in an eastern and a western half. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Aurelius Conanus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. ...

Fictional characters

• Conan the Barbarian is a literary character created by Robert E. Howard in a series of fantasy stories published in Weird Tales in the 1930s. The character has also appeared in comic books (see Conan (comics), Conan (Dark Horse comic)), comic strips, films: Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984), and in the Conan the Adventurer television series.
• Jimmy Kudo (Shin'ichi Kudo) also known as Conan Edogawa, a character from Case Closed (Detective Conan in Japan). A detective stuck in the body of a child, Kudo used the alias Conan, honoring Conan Doyle, in order to protect his real identity.
• Conan: The Boy in Future is a 26 episodes anime series by Hayao Miyazaki first aired in April 1978.

Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet. ... Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936)[1] was a classic American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Conan is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. ... Conan is a Dark Horse comic series about the infamous character Conan the Barbarian, who was created by writer Robert E. Howard. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Conan The Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Conan the Destroyer, directed by action/fantasy veteran Richard Fleischer (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings) as a sequel to Conan The Barbarian, was released worldwide in 1984. ... Conan the Adventurer is a childrens television show which premiered in 1992, a live-action television show which premiered in 1997, and a Marvel comic, all of which were loosely based on Robert E. Howards character Conan the Barbarian. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan ) in Japan and other countries, is a detective manga and anime series by Gosho Aoyama which has been published in Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine since 1994. ... Future Boy Conan, also known as Conan: The Boy in Future ), is a 26 episodes anime series by Hayao Miyazaki first aired in April 1978. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation... Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao), born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, is a director of Japanese animated films. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Placenames

• Conan, short for Kaerconan, town fortified by Aurelianus, king of the Britons after his victory over the Saxon forces of Hengist (Historia Regum Britanniae viii, 7). The captive Saxon leader Hengist is hacked to pieces by Eldol outside the town walls. Now called Cunungeburc according to Geoffrey of Monmouth; may be present day Conisborough.
• Conan is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher département in France.

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