Conor
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Conor is a male given name
that comes from the Irish
name Conchobhar/Conchubhar
or from the name Conaire
, found in Irish legend
as the name of the high king
Conaire Mór
and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world
. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America
and in Great Britain
, although outside Ireland
the name is often spelled Connor
, Conner
and sometimes Konnor, traditionally the spelling of the surname (Irish Ó Conchúir, anglicized as O'Connor).
Notable people sharing the name Conor include
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
that comes from the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
name Conchobhar/Conchubhar
Conchobar
is an Irish male name meaning "lover of hounds". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Connors, Conner, O'Connor, etc. It is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including:* Conchobar mac Nessa, legendary king of Ulster...
or from the name Conaire
Conaire
Conaire Cóem , son of Mug Láma, a descendant of Conaire Mór and Dedu mac Sin, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power on the death of his father-in-law Conn Cétchathach, and ruled for seven or eight years, at the end of which he was...
, found in Irish legend
Irish mythology
The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branch and the Historical Cycle. There are...
as the name of the high king
High king
A high king is a king who holds a position of seniority over a group of other kings, without the title of Emperor; compare King of Kings.Rulers who have been termed "high king" include:...
Conaire Mór
Conaire Mor
Conaire Mór , son of Eterscél, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His mother was Mess Búachalla, who was either the daughter of Eochu Feidlech and Étaín, or of Eochu Airem and his daughter by Étaín...
and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world
English-speaking world
The English-speaking world consists of those countries or regions that use the English language to one degree or another. For more information, please see:Lists:* List of countries by English-speaking population...
. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, although outside Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
the name is often spelled Connor
Connor
Connor , sometimes spelled Conor when used as a first name, may refer to:-Living persons:* Connor Wickham, English footballer* Connor Paolo, American Actor...
, Conner
Conner
Conner may refer to:People:* Conner * Conner Henry , basketball coach and retired player* Conner Reeves , English singer and songwriterPlaces:* Mount Conner, Northern Territory, Australia...
and sometimes Konnor, traditionally the spelling of the surname (Irish Ó Conchúir, anglicized as O'Connor).
Notable people sharing the name Conor include
- Conor BradyConor BradyConor Brady was the editor of The Irish Times for 16 years, between 1986 and 2002, having previously edited the Sunday Tribune.-Life:Brady was educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co...
, former editor of The Irish Times - Conor BurnsConor BurnsConor Burns is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
, a British Conservative Party politician - Conor CaseyConor CaseyConor Casey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
, former World Cup player for USA, current MLS player for the Colorado Rapids - Conor Cruise O'BrienConor Cruise O'BrienConor Cruise O'Brien often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish politician, writer, historian and academic. Although his opinion on the role of Britain in Northern Ireland changed over the course of the 1970s and 1980s, he always acknowledge values of, as he saw, the two irreconcilable traditions...
, Irish politician and commentator - Conor Deasy, indie-pop singer
- Conor GillConor GillConor Gill is a professional lacrosse player who had an exceptional collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks.-High school and collegiate career:...
, lacrosse player - Conor HanrattyConor HanrattyConor Hanratty is a theatre director and scholar.- Biography :Hanratty was born in Dublin, Ireland and attended Trinity College, Dublin and Royal Holloway, University of London before receiving a Japanese Government Scholarship to study at Waseda University, Tokyo.He won Best Overall Production...
, Los Angeles-based theatre director - Conor HendersonConor HendersonConor Alan Henderson is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Arsenal.-Club career:...
, English-Irish football player for Arsenal F.C.. - Conor JacksonConor JacksonConor Sims Jackson is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. He is 6'2" and roughly 225 pounds. His father is actor John M...
, Boston Red Sox outfielder - Conor KnightonConor KnightonConor Knighton is an American actor, host, and television producer. He was the host and executive producer of infoMania on Current TV. He left the show at the end of 2010....
, San Francisco-based actor - Conor LarkinConor LarkinConor Larkin is a fictional character and the chief protagonist in Leon Uris' novel, Trinity.-Early life:Conor was born in the fictional town of enter place here in County Donegal in 1873. He grew up there, working his family's farm land with his father Tomas.Much to the disappointment of his...
, hero of the book Trinity by Leon Uris - Conor LenihanConor LenihanConor Lenihan is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South West constituency from 1997 to 2011, and served as a Minister of State from 2004 to 2011. He then moved to Moscow.-Biography:...
, Irish politician - Conor McPhersonConor McPhersonConor McPherson is an Irish playwright and director.-Life and career:McPherson was born in Dublin, . He was educated at University College Dublin, McPherson began writing his first plays there as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly By Night Theatre...
, Irish playwright - Conor MurphyConor MurphyConor Terence Murphy is an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician.According to An Phoblacht, Murphy first became involved with the Irish Republican Army during the 1981 hunger strikes...
, Irish politician - Conor NilandConor NilandConor Niland is an Irish professional tennis player. He was born in Birmingham, England, and grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He attended St. Nessan's National School in Mungret, Co. Limerick...
, Irish tennis player - Conor O'CleryConor O'CleryConor O'Clery is an Irish journalist and writer. He was born in Belfast and educated at Queen's University Belfast. He worked for The Irish Times for over 30 years in various positions, including news editor and foreign correspondent based in London, Moscow, Washington, D.C., Beijing and New York...
, Irish journalist - Conor O'SheaConor O'SheaConor Michael Patrick O'Shea is a former rugby union player who played at full back for Ireland, Lansdowne R.F.C. and London Irish. He is Director of Rugby at Harlequins F.C..-Early life and education:...
, former rugby player, current RTÉ rugby analyst - Conor OberstConor OberstConor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
, American singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Bright Eyes - Conor O'SullivanConor O'SullivanConor O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Sarsfield's and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:...
, hurling player - Conor MacNeillConor MacNeillConor MacNeill is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who has appeared on stage, film and TV.-Biography:MacNeill was born in West Belfast....
, Actor