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

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^{[disambiguation needed ]} and sometimes Konnor,^[1] traditionally the spelling of the surname (Irish Ó Conchúir, anglicized as O'Connor).

Notable people sharing the name Conor include

• 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 Gill, lacrosse player
• Conor Hanratty, Los Angeles-based theatre director
• Conor Henderson, English-Irish football player for Arsenal F.C..
• 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 McPherson, Irish playwright
• Conor Murphy, Irish politician
• Conor Niland, Irish tennis player
• Conor O'Clery, Irish journalist
• Conor O'Shea, former rugby player, current RTÉ rugby analyst
• Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter best known for his work in the band Bright Eyes
• Conor O'Sullivan, hurling player
• Conor MacNeill, Actor

References

1. ^ Stafford, Diane (2005). 50,001 Best Baby Names. Sourcebooks. p. 147. ISBN 9781402204982. 

See also

• List of Irish-language given names

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