lon

Lon is a masculine given name that is used in English-speaking countries. It can stand alone or be a shortened form of longer names such as Lionel or Lonnie, though some people are named Lon independently of longer forms. The name has appeared across various fields and can occasionally be found as a surname in rare cases.

Notable people with the given name Lon include Lon Chaney (1883–1930), an American actor known for his work in silent horror films; Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973), his son, also an American actor; Lon Kruger (born 1952), an American college basketball coach; and Lon Nol (1913–1985), a Cambodian politician and general who led Cambodia during the 1960s and 1970s.

In other contexts, Lon may refer to technical terms. Lon protease, also known as LonP1, is a mitochondrial ATP-dependent protease involved in protein quality control and the degradation of damaged proteins. In communications and automation, LON or Lon denotes Local Operating Network, a standard used in building and home automation to enable devices such as sensors, controllers, and actuators to communicate, with LonWorks being the associated technology that implements this network.