| ![Show Contents]() Conan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ConanWhat does the name Conan mean? The ancient Scottish name Conan is carried by the descendents of the Pictish people. It was a name for a personal name Conan, which means little hound. The name could also be a local name from the land of Conan in Kincardinshire. 1 In this situation, the name would have been a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area. Early Origins of the Conan familyThe surname Conan was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where Adam filius Conani was probably the first recording of the name in 1292. A few years later, Conan of Balquhidder rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in 1296. John Conan de Conansythe was mentioned in 1387 and appears in 1394 as John de Conane dominus de Connansytht. William de Conane was perpetual vicar of the church of Aberbrothoc in 1394 (ibid., 42). John de Conan or Conane had a charter of a toft of Kethyk, etc., in Forfar, 1415. Duncan de Conan was juror on inquisition on lands of Tulloch, 1438, and in 1443 David de Connane or Conane had a grant of the lands of Tempilhill. David Conan witnesses an "instrament of sessyn" of the bell of S. Meddan in 1447. 1 "From the name of Conan de Glenerochy, illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl, comes Cunieson, Cunison, Cunnison." 1 Early History of the Conan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conan research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1603, 1608, 1640 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Conan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conan Spelling VariationsWhen the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Conan has been written Conan, Conane, Conad, Connan, Connant, Conant and others. Early Notables of the Conan family- John Conant (1608-1694), an English clergyman, theologian, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University...
- He was the "son of Robert and Elizabeth Conant, was born at Yettington in the parish of Bicton, Devonshire, on 18 Oct...
- As a child he showed signs of genius, and accordingly his uncle, John Conant, rector of Limington, Somerset...
Conan RankingFrance, the name Conan is the 1,344th most popular surname with an estimated 4,226 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Conan family to IrelandSome of the Conan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Conan migration to the United States | + |
The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Conan:
Conan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Conan, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1767 3
Conan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Conan, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805 3
- Michael Conan, aged 3, who landed in New York, NY in 1805 3
- Betty Conan, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805 3
- Peter, Betty, and Michael Conan, who, who landed in New Bedford, Maryland in 1805
- Adam Conan, who arrived in New York in 1820
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Conan (post 1700) | + |
- Neal Conan (1949-2021), American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent who worked for National Public Radio for over 36 years
- Abraham P. Conan, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1932, 1934 4
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), English novelist best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes
- Sir Conan Aske,
- Conan Christopher O'Brien (b. 1963), American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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