Conlon

Conlon

Conlon is an Irish family name, the gaelic spelling being Ó Connalláin. It is a variartion of the anglcised version of Ó Connalláin. The name may be derived from two Irish Gaelic words "Con" (the genitive case of Cú, meaning "hound") and "Lón" meaning lion - thereby implying a person who has the characteristics of a lion born of a hound - strength and speed. It is sometimes spelt Conlan, Conlen and Conlin. Like most surnames, it is sometimes used as a first name.

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  • Conlon — ist ein irischer Nachname. Träger des Namens sind: Barry Conlon (* 1978), Irischer Fußballer Fred Conlon (1943–2005), Irischer Bildhauer Gerry Conlon (1954), unschuldig als Terrorist verurteilter Nordire, einer der Guildford Four James Conlon (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Conlon —   [ kɔnlən], James, amerikanischer Dirigent, * New York 18. 3. 1950; studierte u. a. an der Juilliard School of Music in New York, debütierte 1971 bei den Festspielen in Spoleto und 1974 mit den New Yorker Philharmonikern. Seitdem dirigierte er… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Conlon — This surname is of Medieval Irish origin and is, along with Conlan, synonymous with (O)Connellan, pronounced almost alike, with the spellings Conlon and Conlan being the more modern forms. Several different Irish surnames have been Anglicized as… …   Surnames reference

  • Conlon Nancarrow — (October 27, 1912 – August 10, 1997) was a United States born composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. He became a Mexican citizen in 1955. Nancarrow is best remembered for the pieces he wrote for the player piano. He was one …   Wikipedia

  • Conlon Nancarrow — est un compositeur américain, naturalisé mexicain, né le 27 octobre 1912 à Texarkana (Arkansas), décédé le 10 août 1997 à Mexico. Le travail compositionnel de Conlon Nancarrow peut se résumer à l exploration méthodique de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Conlon Nancarrow — Samuel Conlon Nancarrow (* 27. Oktober 1912 in Texarkana, Arkansas, Vereinigte Staaten; † 10. August 1997 in Mexiko Stadt) war ein mexikanischer Komponist US amerikanischer Herkunft. Nancarrow wurde bekannt mit seinen 51 Studien (studies) für… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Conlon Nancarrow — Samuel Conlon Nancarrow fue un compositor mexicano de origen estadounidense reconocido por su monumental obra para piano mecánico. Nació en Texarkana (Arkansas) el 27 de octubre de 1912 y falleció en México, D. F. el 10 de agosto de 1997. Se …   Wikipedia Español

  • Conlon — noun of origins, the Gaelic spelling being Ó Connalláin. It is sometimes spelled Conlan …   Wiktionary

  • Conlon, Patrick —    Illustrator and tattoo artist based in San Francisco. Produces fetish imagery and has collaborated with Michael Manning in Transceptor …   Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

  • James Conlon — (born Queens, New York 1950), [ [http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/conlon/bio.html Sony Classical] ] is an American conductor.Early yearsConlon grew up in a family of five children. His mother, Angeline L. Conlon, was a freelance writer. His… …   Wikipedia

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