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|region = [[Ireland]], Gaelic [[Scotland]], [[Isle of Man]] |
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|origin = [[Irish language|Irish]] |
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|related names = [[O'Connor (disambiguation)|O'Connor]], [[MacConnor]], [[McConnor]], [[Connors (disambiguation)|Connors]] |
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{{Wiktionary|Connor}} |
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'''Connor''', (from ''[[Conchobar (disambiguation)|Conchobar]]'', is an [[Irish language|Irish]] name meaning "Wolf Kin",<ref>[http://www.20000-names.com/wolf_names.htm Irish Names]</ref> "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds"<ref>[http://mizian.com.ne.kr/englishwiz/library/names/etymology_of_first_names.htm Etymology of First Names]</ref>) |
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==Clans and family names== |
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* [[O'Connor (disambiguation)]] ([[Kinship|kin]] of Connor), esp. [[Ireland|Irish]] |
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* MacConnor or McConnor, esp. [[Scotland|Scottish]] |
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==People with this surname== |
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===Living persons=== |
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* [[Jack Connor (ice hockey)]] (born 1989), Australian |
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* [[Jake Connor]], English rugby league footballer |
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* [[Jimmy Connor (footballer born 1881)]], Scottish |
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* [[Jimmy Connor (footballer born 1909)]], Scottish |
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* [[John Connor (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Kevin Connor (director)]], film and TV director |
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* [[Kevin Connor (artist)]], Australian artist |
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* [[Mark Connor]], American baseball coach |
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* [[Sarah Connor (singer)]], German singer |
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* [[Steven Connor]], English writer, professor and cultural critic |
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*Patrick Connor, Artist, Irish, born 1948 |
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*Johanna Connor, Artist, Irish, born 1972 |
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===Historical figures=== |
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* Edward "Ted" Connor, [[Manchester United]] player 1909–1911 |
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* Eugene [[Bull Connor]], police official and segregationist |
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* [[George Connor (driver)]], American racecar driver |
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* [[George Connor (football)]], American football player |
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* [[Jack Connor (footballer born 1911)]], Scottish footballer |
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* [[Jack Connor (footballer born 1934)]], English footballer |
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* [[John Connor (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Kenneth Connor]] (1918-1993), English actor |
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* [[Patrick Edward Connor]], 19th-century American general |
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* [[Roger Connor]] (1857–1931), baseball player |
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* [[Selden Connor]] (1839–1917), American soldier |
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* [[William D. Connor]], Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin |
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===Fictional characters=== |
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* [[John Connor]], protagonist in the ''Terminator'' franchise |
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* [[Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Sarah Connor ''(Terminator)'']], mother of John Connor |
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* Connor, protagonist in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' |
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==See also== |
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*[[Connor (given name)]] |
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*[[Conner (surname)]] |
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*[[Connors (surname)]] |
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*[[Connor (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{surname|Connor}} |
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[[Category:Anglicised Irish-language surnames]] |
Revision as of 11:23, 11 February 2016
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Word/name | Irish |
Region of origin | Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man |
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Related names | O'Connor, MacConnor, McConnor, Connors |
Look up Connor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Connor, (from Conchobar, is an Irish name meaning "Wolf Kin",[1] "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds"[2])
Clans and family names
- O'Connor (disambiguation) (kin of Connor), esp. Irish
- MacConnor or McConnor, esp. Scottish
People with this surname
Living persons
- Jack Connor (ice hockey) (born 1989), Australian
- Jake Connor, English rugby league footballer
- Jimmy Connor (footballer born 1881), Scottish
- Jimmy Connor (footballer born 1909), Scottish
- John Connor (disambiguation), several people
- Kevin Connor (director), film and TV director
- Kevin Connor (artist), Australian artist
- Mark Connor, American baseball coach
- Sarah Connor (singer), German singer
- Steven Connor, English writer, professor and cultural critic
- Patrick Connor, Artist, Irish, born 1948
- Johanna Connor, Artist, Irish, born 1972
Historical figures
- Edward "Ted" Connor, Manchester United player 1909–1911
- Eugene Bull Connor, police official and segregationist
- George Connor (driver), American racecar driver
- George Connor (football), American football player
- Jack Connor (footballer born 1911), Scottish footballer
- Jack Connor (footballer born 1934), English footballer
- John Connor (disambiguation), several people
- Kenneth Connor (1918-1993), English actor
- Patrick Edward Connor, 19th-century American general
- Roger Connor (1857–1931), baseball player
- Selden Connor (1839–1917), American soldier
- William D. Connor, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Fictional characters
- John Connor, protagonist in the Terminator franchise
- Sarah Connor (Terminator), mother of John Connor
- Connor, protagonist in Assassin's Creed III