Coon

• Coon, an abbreviation for raccoon
  Raccoon
  Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most widespread species, the Common Raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
  
  
• Coon, County Kilkenny
  County Kilkenny
  County Kilkenny is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Kilkenny and has a population of 87,558....
  
  , Ireland
• Coon cheese
  Coon cheese
  COON is the trademark of a cheddar cheese produced by the Dairy Farmers company in Australia. It was first launched in 1931 by Fred Walker.The cheese is said to be named after its American creator Edward Coon who patented a method, subsequently known as the Cooning process, for fast maturation of...
  
  , is the trademark of a cheddar cheese produced by the Dairy Farmers company in Australia.
• Coon Carnival
  Coon Carnival
  The Kaapse Klopse is a minstrel festival that takes place annually on January 2, in Cape Town, South Africa. Up to 13,000 minstrels, many in blackface, take to the streets garbed in shockingly bright colours, either carrying colourful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments...
  
  , a yearly minstrel festival in Cape Town, South Africa
• "The Coon
  The Coon
  "The Coon" is the second episode of the thirteenth season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 18, 2009 and Comedy Central In The United Kingdom on March 20, 2009...
  
  ", an episode of US animated series South Park
• an ethnic slur used for black people
  Black people
  The term black people usually refers to a racial group of humans with skin colors that range from light brown to nearly black. It also has been used to categorize a number of diverse populations into a common group. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent Sub Saharan...
  
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Persons with the surname Coon

• Carleton Coon, co-founder of and drummer for the Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
  Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
  Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra was the first Kansas City jazz band to achieve national recognition, which it acquired through national radio broadcasts. It was founded in 1919, as the Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, by drummer Carleton Coon and pianist Joe Sanders.Coon was born in...
  
  
• Carleton S. Coon
  Carleton S. Coon
  Carleton Stevens Coon, was an American physical anthropologist, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, lecturer and professor at Harvard, and president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.-Biography:Carleton Coon was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts...
  
    (1904–1981), American physical anthropologist
• Caroline Coon
  Caroline Coon
  Caroline Coon is an English artist, journalist and political activist. Her artwork, which often explores sexual themes from a feminist standpoint , has been exhibited at many major London galleries, including the Saatchi Gallery and the Tate.Trained as a figurative painter, Coon became involved in...
  
   (born 1945), artist and founder of UK agency Release
• Edward William Coon, inventor of the maturation process for Coon cheese
  Coon cheese
  COON is the trademark of a cheddar cheese produced by the Dairy Farmers company in Australia. It was first launched in 1931 by Fred Walker.The cheese is said to be named after its American creator Edward Coon who patented a method, subsequently known as the Cooning process, for fast maturation of...
  
  
• Gene L. Coon
  Gene L. Coon
  Gene L. Coon was an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on Star Trek: The Original Series....
  
   (1924–1973) , American screenwriter and television producer
• Jabez Coon
  Jabez Coon
  Jabez Coon was an Australian politician. Born in Maldon, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a goldminer and then a boot merchant in Melbourne. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Protectionist member for the new seat of Batman. He held...
  
   (1869–1935), Australian politician
• Jeremy Coon
  Jeremy Coon
  Jeremy Coon was the executive producer and editor of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, which was reputedly made on a $400,000 budget and earned over $44 million .Coon attended film school at Brigham Young University and graduated in 1997 from Lloyd V...
  
  , executive producer and editor on Napoleon Dynamite

See also

• Coonhound
  Coonhound
  A Coonhound is a type of scent hound and a member of the hound group.Coonhounds are an American style of hunting dog developed for the unique quarry and working conditions found in the United States. Coondogs are highly valued, and the locus of competition , although there is no recognized breed...
  
  , a type of scent hound
• Maine Coon
  Maine Coon
  The Maine Coon is a breed of domestic cat with a distinctive physical appearance. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official State Cat....
  
  , a breed of domestic cat
• Coonass
  Coonass
  Coonass, or Coon-ass, is an epithet used in reference to a person of Cajun ethnicity.Although many Cajuns use the word in regard to themselves, other Cajuns view the term as an ethnic slur against the Cajun people, especially when used by non-Cajuns...
  
  , an epithet used in reference to a person of Cajun ethnicity