Conan 460604 224710686 2008-07-10T01:59:20Z 75.83.181.231 /* Real people */ {{dablink|Also see [[Onan (disambiguation)]].}} {{dablink|Also see [[Konan]].}} {{dablink|Also see [[Conan the Barbarian (disambiguation)]].}} :''For the NBC program often referred to by the first name of its host, please see [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]].'' '''Conan''' is *the [[English language|anglicized]] version of the [[Gaels|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 French version of the [[Breton]] name Conan, spelt [[Konan]] in modern Breton, related to the Gaelic name ("con" or "kon" means "hounds" in Breton), and to the Welsh name [[Cynan]]. Conan is a common [[family name]] in [[Brittany]]. Bearers of the name include: ==Real people== *[[Saint Conan]] (a.k.a. Saint Mochonna), d. 684 *Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], 1859 - 1930, British author of fantasy and detective novels *[[Conan O'Brien]], 1963 -, American comedian and talk show host *[[Neal Conan]], 1949 -, host on U.S. public radio syndicator National Public Radio ===In Brittany=== Four dukes were named Conan, *[[Conan I, Duke of Brittany|Conan I]] (Le Torte), 927-992, duke of [[Brittany]] and of [[Rennes]]. *[[Conan II, Duke of Brittany|Conan II]] (Le Petit), ruled 1040-1066, duke of [[Brittany]]. *[[Conan III, Duke of Brittany|Conan III]] (Le Gros) 1096-1148, duke of [[Brittany]]. *[[Conan IV, Duke of Brittany|Conan IV]], + 1171, duke of [[Brittany]]. *[[Jean Conan]], or ''Yann Gonan'', 1765 - 1834, Breton writer and poet *''Jakez Conan'', or [[Jakez Konan]], Breton writer (1910-2003) ==Mythical people== *[[Conand]], King of the piratical Fomorians of the Irish myth. *[[Conán mac Morna|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; son of [[Liath Luachra]] and later ally of the mythical war leader Fionn mac Cumhail *A war leader that makes an alliance with [[Cadwaladr|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]]. ==Semi-historical people== *[[Conan Meriadoc]] (middle [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''Kynan Meriadoc'', modern [[Breton language|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]]. ==Fictional characters== ===In literature=== *[[Conan the Barbarian]] is a [[fictional character|fictional barbarian]] from stories by [[Robert E. Howard]] *Conan is a [[count]] in early medieval in Brittany in ''The Harp and the Blade'' by [[John Myers Myers]]. ===Others=== *[[List of minor Star Wars villains#Motti, Conan Antonio|Conan Antonio Motti]] is a fictional character from ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''. *{{nihongo|[[Jimmy Kudo]]|工藤 新一|Kudō Shin'ichi}} also known as {{nihongo|Conan Edogawa|江戸川コナン|Edogawa Konan}}, 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. *[[Future Boy Conan|Conan: The Boy in Future]] is a 26 episodes [[anime]] series by [[Hayao Miyazaki]] first aired in April [[1978]]. ==Placenames== *Conan, short for Kaerconan, town fortified by [[Ambrosius 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 [[Conisbrough]]. *[[Conan, Loir-et-Cher|Conan]] is a [[commune in France|commune]] of the [[Loir-et-Cher]] ''[[département]]'' in [[France]]. *[[Saint Connan]], a village in [[Brittany]] *Several villages are named ''Kergonan'' in [[Brittany]]. == Conan Games == *[[Conan (game)]] *Conan Roleplaying game by [[TSR]] *Conan Roleplaying game by [[Mongoose Publishing]] *[[Age of Conan]]: Hyborian Adventures - A Massively Multiplayer Online Game by [[Funcom]] *[[Conan (2007 video game)|Conan]] by [[THQ]] {{disambig}} == Other == *[[Conan (Dark Horse comic)]] [[cs:Conan]] [[da:Conan]] [[es:Conan]] [[fr:Conan]] [[gl:Conan]] [[ko:코난]] [[it:Conan (disambigua)]] [[la:Conan]] [[nl:Conan]] [[ja:コナン]] [[no:Conan (andre betydninger)]] [[pl:Conan]] [[fi:Conan]] [[th:โคนัน]] [[vec:Cònan]]