Conor
| Conor | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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.[1]
Notable people named Conor
- Conor Brady, former editor of The Irish Times
- Conor Burns, a British Conservative Party politician
- Conor Casey, former World Cup player for USA, current MLS player for the Colorado Rapids
- Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish politician and commentator
- Conor Deasy, indie-pop singer
- Conor Maynard, pop singer
- Conor Gill, lacrosse player
- Conor Henderson, English-Irish footballer
- Conor Jackson, Boston Red Sox outfielder
- Conor Knighton, San Francisco-based actor
- Conor Larkin, hero of the book Trinity by Leon Uris
- Conor Lenihan, Irish politician
- Conor MacNeill, Northern Irish actor
- Conor McBride, computer scientist
- Conor McGregor, MMA fighter
- Conor McPherson, Irish playwright
- Conor Murphy, Irish politician
- 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'Clery, Irish journalist
- Conor O'Shea, former rugby player, current RTÉ rugby analyst
- Conor O'Sullivan, hurling player
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