Connor (given name)
| Connor | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒnər/ KON-ər |
| Gender | masculine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | Conchobar |
| Meaning | "lover of hounds" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Conor, Conner, Cnochúr |
Connor is an English given name. It is generally a masculine name. It is derived from the Irish Conchobhar, a name meaning "lover of hounds".[1]
People with the given name Connor
- Connor Ball (born 1996), British Musician
- Connor Barth (born 1986), American footballer
- Connor Barwin (born 1986), American footballer
- Connor Gibbs (born 2001), Canadian actor
- Connor Grimes (born 1983), Canadian field hockey player
- Connor Hughes (American football) (born 1983), American football placekicker
- Connor Hughes (footballer) (born 1993), English football player
- Connor Murphy (born 1993), American ice hockey player
- Connor Paolo (born 1990), American actor
- Connor Robertson (born 1981), American baseball player
- Connor Wickham (born 1993), English footballer
Fictional characters
- Connor (Angel), a primary character from the television series Angel
- Connor Costello, a character in the Australian medical drama All Saints
- Connor Deslauriers, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Connor Hawke, a hero from DC comics
- Connor MacLeod, the main character from the Highlander movies
- Connor McManus, one of the two main characters from the movie The Boondock Saints
- Connor Owens, a character in the ABC series Ugly Betty
- Connor Temple, a character in the ITV series Primeval
- Connor Tempest, a character in the Vampirates book series
- Connor, a character from the movie The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
- Connor, one of Ellis and Duffield's webcomic FreakAngels
- Ratonhnhaké:ton, the main protagonist of Assassin's Creed III, who adopts the Westernised name "Connor" to pass in Colonial circles
- Connor the Streamlined engine, a character in the television series Thomas & Friends
People with the given name Conner
- Conner Henry (born 1963), basketball coach and retired player
- Conner Reeves (born 1972), English singer and songwriter
Fictional characters
- Conner McKnight in the television series Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
- Conner Maguire, a class bully in the 2002 teen comedy The New Guy
- Conner Kent, Superboy, from DC comics, cloned from both Superman and Lex Luthor
- Connor MacLeod, an immortal in the Highlander franchise, appearing primarily as the protagonist in the movies.
See also
- Conor
- Connor (surname)
- Connor (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 62, 344, 345. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.