Connor (surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | O'Connor, Konnor, MacConnor, McConnor, Connors |
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Connor, (from Conchobar, is an Irish name meaning "Wolf Kin",[1] "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds"[2])
Clans and family names
[edit]- O'Connor (surname) (kin of Connor), of Irish origin mostly found in Ireland.
- MacConnor or McConnor comes from Irish Mac Conchobhair, son of Conchobhair[3][4]
Notable people
[edit]- Bull Connor (1897–1973), American police official and segregationist
- Connie Yerwood Connor (1908–1991), Texas physician
- Dutch Connor (1895–1978), American football player and coach
- George Connor (American football) (1925–2003), American football player
- George Connor (racing driver) (1906–2001), American racecar driver
- Geraldine Connor (1952–2011), British ethnomusicologist, theatre director, composer and performer
- Henry Connor (disambiguation), several people
- Jack Connor (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1994), Scottish footballer
- Jack Connor (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2010), English footballer
- Jake Connor (born 1994), English rugby player
- Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1881), Scottish footballer
- Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1980), Scottish footballer
- Joe Connor (disambiguation), several people
- John Connor (disambiguation), several people
- Kenneth Connor (1918–1993), English actor
- Kevin Connor (artist) (born 1932), Australian artist
- Kevin Connor (director) (born 1937), film and TV director
- Kimberly Connor (born 1980), American boxer and mixed martial artist
- Kit Connor (born 2004), English actor
- Kyle Connor (born 1996), American ice hockey player
- Laura Connor, British ballet dancer
- Mark Connor (born 1949), American baseball coach
- Patrick Edward Connor (1820–1891), 19th-century American general
- Pearl Connor (1924–2005), Trinidadian theatrical and literary agent, actress and cultural activist
- Roger Connor (1857–1931), American baseball player, hall of fame inductee
- Roger G. Connor (1926–1999), American jurist
- Rose Connor (1892–1970), American architect
- Sarah Connor (singer) (born 1980), German singer
- Seldon Connor (1839–1917), American soldier
- Steven Connor (born 1955), English writer, professor and cultural critic
- William D. Connor (1864–1944), Canadian-born American politician, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
Fictional characters
[edit]- Aidan Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Carla Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Jenny Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Johnny Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- John Connor, protagonist in the Terminator franchise
- Kate Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Liam Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Maria Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Michelle Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Paul Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Ryan Connor, a character from Coronation Street
- Sarah Connor (Terminator), mother of John Connor
- Connor, protagonist in Assassin's Creed III
- Connor, from Detroit: Become Human
- Nick Connor, a character from Static Shock
- Maureen "Permafrost" Connor, a character from Static Shock
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish Names". Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Etymology of First Names Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Irish genealogy records for the surname Mac%20Conchobhair".
- ^ "Place Names NI - Home".
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