Conlon
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Conlon is an Irish family name, the gaelic spelling being Ó Connalláin. It is a variartion of the anglcised version of Ó Connalláin. It is sometimes spelt Conlan, Conlen and Conlin. Like most surnames, it is sometimes used as a first name.
People with the name Conlon include:
- Edward Conlon, New York police officer and author
- Fred Conlon (1943–2005), Irish sculptor
- Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four
- James Conlon (1950–), American conductor
- Kelly Conlon, American bass guitarist
- Mary A. Conlon (–1936), American elementary school principal who founded Walton High School
- Patrick Conlon (artist), American tattooist and comics illustrator
- Patrick Conlon (politician) (1959–), Australian politician
- Paddy Conlon (publican), founder of the town of Narembeen in Western Australia
- Conlon Nancarrow (1912–1997), American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955
- Sean Conlon, singer/guitar player for the American band Sean Conlon and the Missing Gallbladders.
- Eoin Conlon (1986-????)-Introduced stripey feet gloves into N.Korean society. He can currently be seen at the Tate Gallery Liverpool, where he is life modelling for the exhibit "Perfection".