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Conan

American  
[koh-nuhn] / ˈkoʊ nən /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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This includes writing for “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” and acting in films such as “The Color Purple” and “The Harder They Fall” as well as television shows like “black-ish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The “Office” star on his pursuit of comedy, following in Conan O’Brien’s footsteps at Harvard and his friendship with Mindy Kaling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Even though these “Chuck Norris Facts” came to prominence on the mid-2000s internet, the actor-fighter’s memeification really began in the ’90s, thanks in large part to Conan O’Brien.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Late-night host Conan O’Brien also amplified the persona through recurring skits, culminating in the comedic appearance by Norris himself on O’Brien’s show.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Then Sir Arthur Conan Doyle heard about the pictures and he said he believed they were real in an article in a magazine called The Strand.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon