Connor (given name)
| Connor | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒnər/ KON-ər |
| Gender | Male |
| 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 male given name, anglicised from the Irish 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]
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 Hamlett (born 1992), American football 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 Randall (born 1995), English footballer
- Connor Robertson (born 1981), American baseball player
- Connor Wickham (born 1993), English footballer
- Connor McDavid (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Connor (Angel), a primary character in the television series Angel
- Connor Costello in the Australian medical drama All Saints
- Connor Hawke, a hero from DC comics
- Connor MacLeod, the main character from the Highlander movies
- Connor Temple in the ITV series Primeval
- Connor Walsh, in the television series How to Get Away with Murder
- 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
- Connor Murphy in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen
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, The Highlander
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