name
Konan
KOH-nan
/ˈkoʊnɑːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
konan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Breton (Brittany, France); ancient Breton name; borne by a 4th-century Roman general of Breton origin
- Meaning
- Possibly related to Irish Conn (wisdom, reason); or from the Celtic root for 'wolf'
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Conan, Konann
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; the Breton form differs from the Irish Conan only in spelling convention
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