Konan may refer to: *

Conan (disambiguation) Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke ...

, a name spelt "Konan" in the Breton language * ''Kɔnan'', a male given name in a number of

Akan Akan may refer to: People and languages *Akan people, an ethnic group in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire *Akan language, a language spoken by the Akan people *Kwa languages, a language group which includes Akan *Central Tano languages, a language group w ...

cultures, chiefly the

Baoulé people The Baule or Baoulé ( Baule: ''Baule'' a.u.le french: baoulé awle are an Akan people and one of the largest ethnicities in Côte d'Ivoire who historically migrated from what is today Ghana. The Baoulé are traditionally farmers who live in ...

, for whom it is typically given to any male born on a Wednesday (''mlan''), and corresponds to the female given name ''Amlan'' (usually transcribed as « Aménan » in French). It corresponds to various given names in other Akan cultural groups : Kobénan, Kablan, Kwabená, etc. (see

Akan names The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have cons ...

People

* Konan Naito (1866–1934), Japanese historian and sinologist *

Konan Serge Kouadio Konan Serge Kouadio (born 31 December 1988, in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer, who currently plays for Moroccan side Widad Fez. Career He plays as a striker. He began his career with Académie de Sol Beni and was promoted in 2006 to ASEC ...

(born 1988), Ivorian footballer playing for Fredrikstad F.K. *

Axel Cédric Konan Axel Cédric Konan (born 25 January 1983 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer, who is currently contracted with Swiss Super League club AC Bellinzona. Career Despite being born in Ivory Coast, he grew up into the youth system of Southern Italia ...

(born 1983), Ivorian footballer who last played for Swiss Super League team A.C.Bellinzona * Denise Konan, Interim Chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa * Didier Konan Ya (born 1984), footballer who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany and the Côte d'Ivoire national team *

Charles Konan Banny Charles Konan Banny (11 November 1942 – 10 September 2021)Biography at BCEAO website

(born 1940), Prime Minister in the Ivory Coast in 2006–2007 *

Henri Konan Bédié Aimé Henri Konan Bédié (born 5 May 1934) is an Ivorian politician. He was President of Ivory Coast from 1993 to 1999. He is currently the President of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).

(born 1935), President of the Ivory Coast from 1993 to 1999 * Karl "Konan" Wilson (born 1990), of south London rap duo

Krept and Konan Krept and Konan is a British hip hop duo from London, consisting of Casyo Valentine "Krept" Johnson BEM (born 4 February 1990, Gipsy Hill) and Karl Dominic "Konan" Wilson BEM (born 3 September 1989, Thornton Heath), the son of Delroy Wilson ...

Oussou Konan Anicet Oussou Konan Anicet Harian Maxmalon (23 January 1989 – 3 January 2022) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Anicet started his career at Africa Sports, a club in his home town Abidjan, before moving to Tunisia ...

(1989-2022), Ivorian Footballer

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* Konan (''Naruto''), a character in the ''Naruto'' universe

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Kōnan, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,903 in 41,363 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Overview The name of the city means "south of the river", referri ...

(江南市), a city in Aichi Prefecture *

Kōnan, Kōchi 270px, Aerial photograph of central Kōnan is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,076 in 15350 households and a population density of 49 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geo ...

(香南市), a city in Kochi Prefecture *

Konan, Shiga 280px, Zensui-ji in Konan is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,607 in 24305 households and a population density of 780 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography K ...

(湖南市), a city in Shiga Prefecture *

Kōnan, Saitama was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,826 and a density of 605.08 persons per km². The total area is 22.34 km². On February 13, 2007, Kōnan was merged into the expand ...

(江南町), a former town in Saitama Prefecture *

Kōnan, Kagawa was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,938 and a density of 539.27 persons per km². The total area was 14.72 km². On January 10, 2006, Kōnan, along with the ...

(香南町), a former town in Kagawa Prefecture *

Kōnan, Shiga was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōnan" means "southern Kōka". As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 20,118 and a density of 408.07 persons per km². The total area is 49.3 km². On October 1, ...

(甲南町), a former town in Shiga Prefecture *

Kōnan, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative place names are Konan 1-chome to Konan 5-chome. It is within the Shibaura-Kōnan District General Branch of the Japan Post Service. Education Minato City Board of Education operat ...

(港南) in

Minato, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits th ...

Konan University is a university on the slopes of Mount Rokkō in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan. A private university with approximately 10,000 students, it offers a wide variety of programs to Japanese students, as well as an international exchange program throu ...

, a university located in the city of Kobe, Japan *

Kōnan-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 221,536 and a population density, density of 11,150 persons per km2. The total area was 19.87 k ...

(港南区) in

Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...

Hungnam Hŭngnam is a district of Hamhung, the second largest city in North Korea. It is a port city on the eastern coast on the Sea of Japan. It is only from the slightly inland city of Hamhung. In 2005 it became a ward of Hamhung. History The port ...

(興南市), a former city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, named Konan during the Japanese occupation of Korea 1910–1945

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Kōnan Railway Company The is a railway company that provides transportation services in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The company operates two regional railway lines: the Kōnan Line, which connects Hirosaki Station in the city of Hirosaki and Kuroishi Station ...

, a railway operator in Aomori Prefecture, Japan *

Kōnan Bus Company is a bus company in Japan. Office Bus garage * Hirosaki Bus office (Hirosaki) ** Wattoku Branch office (Hirosaki) ** Fujishiro Branch office (Hirosaki) * Kuroishi Bus office ( Kuroishi) * Goshogawara Bus office (Goshogawara) ** Kodomari B ...

, a bus company headquartered in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

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