Conor

Conor is an Irish male first name that may have been derived either from the Irish name Conchubhair. The name "Conchobhar" literally translates as "Consciousness like a Barr (top of a hill or a hill fort) (in modern spelling Conchúr or Cnochúr), meaning "like a hound" or "new hill") or from the name "Conaire", found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Már and other heroes. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America and in Great Britain, but, outside Ireland, the name is often spelled Connor, traditionally the spelling of the surname (Irish Ó Conchúir).

"Conor" is literally also the first person deponent Latin verb meaning "I try."

Notable people sharing the name Conor include:

• Conor Brady a former editor of The Irish Times.
• Conor Cruise O'Brien is an Irish politician and commentator.
• Conor Deasy an indie-pop singer.
• Conor Gill a lacrosse player.
• Conor Hanratty a young Tokyo-based theatre director.
• Conor Knighton a young San Francisco-based actor.
• Conor Larkin the hero of the book Trinity.
• Conor Lenihan an Irish politician.
• Conor McPherson an Irish playwright.
• Conor Murphy a Northern-Irish politician.
• Conor Oberst an American singer-songwriter.
• Conor O'Clery an Irish journalist.
• Conor Smith an Irish actor.
• Conor Moore son of Mairead & David