How did REH pronounce "Conan"?

[Extollager]

I don't read those stories lately, but I did years ago as a youngster. At that time, in my mind I pronounced "Conan" to rhyme with "Joe ran." Later, I heard the name the way I would pronounce it in "Arthur Conan Doyle," i.e. the first syllable in "Conan" rhymes with "lawn," or "con" in "con man*, and the second syllable is a schwa, like the e in "taken" or the a in "about."

I wondered, then, if anyone knows for sure how Robert E. Howard himself pronounced the name.

 

[BAYLOR]

Co nan. That's how I would pronounce it . It's an interesting question.

 

[Bick]

It’s actually pronounced ‘throatwobbler mangrove”.

(I’ll get my coat)

 

[Bick]

In actuality I’ve always pronounced it “Co-nun”. I think the second syllable is just how you describe it in your post, i.e. regards the e in taken.

 

[dask]

In actuality I’ve always pronounced it “Co-nun”

Same here.

 

[Extollager]

But how did REH pronounce it? I wonder.

 

[vanye]

But how did REH pronounce it? I wonder.

At least we know how he spelled it.

 

[pogopossum]

Given that Howard was from central Texas - near Abeline - and lived there for his entire life, my guess would be that he pronounced his hero
"Coe - nayan". Just guessing. My grandfather was from the area.