Connor
Appearance
Connor (from Conchobar, a Gaelic name meaning "Wolf Lover/Wolf Kin",[1] or "Dog Lover" [2], often spelled Conor when used as a first name) may refer to:
Given name
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Irish |
Region of origin | Ireland, Gaelic Scotland |
Other names | |
Related names | Conchobar, Conor |
Living persons
- Connor Smith, Professional Nature Photographer - http://www.clsphotos.com
- Connor Trinneer, American television actor
Fictional characters
- Connor (Angel), fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television program Angel
- Connor MacLeod, main character from the Highlander movies
- Connor Hawke, a hero from DC comics
- Connor Temple a character in the ITV series Primeval
Surname
Pronunciation | English /'fɛrgəs/ Irish /'fʲaɾˠɣəsˠ/ |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Irish |
Region of origin | Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man |
Other names | |
Related names | O'Connor, O'Conor, MacConnor, McConnor, Connors |
The Clans and family names
Living persons
- Kevin Connor (director), Film and TV director
- Kevin Connor (artist), Australian artist
- Sarah Connor (singer), German singer
- Steven Connor, English writer, professor and cultural critic.
Historical figures
- Bull Connor, segregationalist
- Eugene Connor, Police official
- George Connor (driver), American racecar driver
- George Connor (football), American football player
- Roger Connor, baseball player
- Selden Connor, 1839-1917), American soldier
- William D. Connor, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Fictional characters
- John Connor, a fictional character from the Terminator franchise
- Sarah Connor, mother of John Connor
Placenames
- Connor, Maine, unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
- Connor, County Antrim, a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Diocese of Connor, a Diocese of the Church of Ireland
- Connor Downs, Cornwall
- Connorsville, Wisconsin
- Connor's Mill, Western Australia