Connor (given name)
| Connor | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒnər/ KON-ər |
| Gender | unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | Conchobar |
| Meaning | "lover of hounds" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Conor, Conner, Conchúr |
"Connor" is an Irish and Scottish given name, anglicised from the Celtic word "Conchobhar", meaning "lover of hounds",[1] its popularity likely derived from the name of Conchobar mac Nessa, a semi-legendary king of Ulster described in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Variant forms of Connor include Conor and Conner.[2] In its native Ireland, the Conor version is among the most popular of boys' given names.
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 Franta (born 1992), American vlogger
- 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 Pain (born 1993), Australian footballer
- 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 in the television series Angel
- Connor Costello in the Australian medical drama All Saints
- Connor Deslauriers 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 Mead in the movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
- Connor Owens in the ABC series Ugly Betty
- Connor Temple in the ITV series Primeval
- Connor Tempest in the Vampirates book series
- Connor Walsh in the TV series How To Get Away With Murder
- Connor in the movie The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
- Connor, one of Ellis and Duffield's webcomic FreakAngels
- Ratonhnhaké:ton, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III, who adopts the Westernised name "Connor" to pass in Colonial circles
- Connor the Streamlined engine 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
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