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{{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]]
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== Other ==
*[[Conan (Dark Horse comic)]]
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