Conor
Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". 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. Some alternative spellings for the name are often spelled Connor, Conner and sometimes Konnor.[1]
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | Conchobhar Conchubhar Conaire |
| Meaning | lover of hounds |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Connor, Conner |
The name is occasionally also used as a female given name.
Notable people named Conor
- Men
- Conor Brady, former editor of The Irish Times
- Conor Burns, British politician
- Conor Casey, American soccer player
- Conor Coady, English footballer
- Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish politician and commentator
- Conor Daly, American racecar driver
- Conor Deasy, indie-pop singer
- Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American surgeon
- Conor Gibbons, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Conor Gill, lacrosse player
- Conor Grace, Irish professional basketball player
- Conor Henderson, English-Irish footballer
- Conor Jackson, Boston Red Sox outfielder
- Conor Knighton, San Francisco-based actor
- Conor Lamb, American Politician
- Conor Lenihan, Irish politician
- Conor Maynard, musician and youtuber
- Conor MacNeill, Northern Irish actor
- Conor McBride, computer scientist
- Conor McDermott, American football player
- Conor McCann, Northern Irish hurler
- Conor McCarthy, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Conor McGregor, MMA fighter
- Conor McPherson, Irish playwright
- Conor Murphy, Irish politician
- Conor Murray, Irish rugby union player
- Conor Niland, Irish tennis player
- Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Bright Eyes
- Conor O'Brian (born 1980), ring name of American professional wrestler Ryan Parmeter, also known as Konnor
- Conor O'Brien, Irish singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Villagers
- Conor O'Clery, Irish journalist
- Conor O'Shea, former rugby player, current Italian rugby head coach
- Conor O'Sullivan (disambiguation)
- Conor Sheary, American ice hockey player
- Conor Sinnott, (born 1986), Irish footballer
- Women
- Conor Leslie, American actor
Fictional characters
- Conor Larkin, hero of the book Trinity by Leon Uris
References
- Stafford, Diane (2005). 50,001 Best Baby Names. Sourcebooks. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-4022-0498-2.
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