Connor (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒnər/ KON-ər |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Englisch |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
| Word/name | Conchobar |
| Meaning | "lover of hounds" |
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Connor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word "Conchobhar", meaning "lover of hounds". Its popularity likely derived from the name of Conchobar mac Nessa, a semi-legendary king of Ulster in Dál Riata described in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Variant forms of Connor appear across the British isles and include Conor and Conner.
Historical people named Connor
- Connor King of Connacht
- Connor mac Tadg eponym of the Clan O'Connor
- Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond
- Connor 'The Tawny' McKiernan
- Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thormond
- Saint Connor O'Devany
People named Connor
- Connor Ball (born 1996), British musician
- Connor Barth (born 1986), American footballer
- Connor Barwin (born 1986), American footballer
- Connor Franta (born 1992), American vlogger
- Connor Gibbs (born 2001), Canadian actor
- Connor Grimes (born 1983), Canadian field hockey player
- Connor Hamlett (born 1992), American football player
- Connor Hughes (American football) (born 1983), American football placekicker
- Connor Hughes (footballer) (born 1993), English football player
- Connor McDavid (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
- Connor McCrea (born 1999), Australian Editor
- Connor Michalek (2005–2014), American cancer patient
- Connor Murphy (born 1993), American ice hockey player
- Connor Pain (born 1993), Australian footballer
- Connor Paolo (born 1990), American actor
- Connor Randall (born 1995), English footballer
- Connor Robertson (born 1981), American baseball player
- Connor Shaw (born 1991), American footballer
- Connor Wickham (born 1993), English footballer
- Connor Williams (American football) (born 1997), American football player
- Connor Wood (born 1993), Canadian basketball player
Fictional characters named Connor
- Connor (Angel), a primary character in the television series Angel
- Connor the Streamlined engine in the television series Thomas & Friends
- Connor, one of the three android protagonists of the videogame Detroit: Become Human
- Ratonhnhaké:ton, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III, who adopts the Westernised name "Connor" to pass in Colonial circles
- Connor Costello in the Australian medical drama All Saints
- Connor Hawke, a DC Comics superhero
- Connor Kluff in the manga and anime Tegami Bachi
- Connor MacLeod in the Highlander film and television series
- Connor McKinley in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon
- Connor Mason in the TV show Timeless
- Connor Murphy in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen
- Connor Perkins in the 2018 film The Hurricane Heist
- Dr. Connor Rhodes, a main character in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med
- Connor Rooney in the 2002 film Road to Perdition
- Connor Temple in the ITV series Primeval
- Connor Walsh in the television series How to Get Away with Murder
- Connor MacManus in the movie Boondock Saints
People named Conner
- Conner Greene (born 1995), American baseball player
- Conner Henry (born 1963), basketball coach and retired player
- Conner Reeves (born 1972), English singer and songwriter
Fictional characters named Conner
- Conner Kent, Superboy, from DC comics, cloned from both Superman and Lex Luthor
- Conner McKnight in the television series Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
See also
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