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Conchobar ( is an old and famous Irish male name meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Connors, Conner, O'Connor, etc. It is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: * Conchoba ...

'', is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

name meaning "Wolf Kin", "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds")

Clans and family names

O'Connor (surname) O'Connor is a surname of Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Conchobhair'' (descendant of ''Conchobar'' "lover of hounds"). A modern Irish variant spelling is ''Ó Conchúir''. The most prominent O'Conors were the Connacht clan o ...

(

kin __NOTOC__ Kin usually refers to kinship and family. Kin or KIN may also refer to: Culture and religion *Otherkin, people who identify as not entirely human *Kinism, a white supremacist religious movement * Kinh, the majority ethnic group of V ...

of Connor), of

origin mostly found in Ireland. * MacConnor or McConnor comes from Irish Mac Conchobhair, son of Conchobhair

Notable people

Bull Connor Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor (July 11, 1897 – March 10, 1973) was an American politician who served as Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for more than two decades. A member of the Democratic Party, ...

(1897–1973), American police official and segregationist * Connie Yerwood Connor (1908–1991), Texas physician *

Dutch Connor Stafford Joseph "Dutch" Connor (April 16, 1895 – November 24, 1978) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller in 1925 and ...

(1895–1978), American football player and coach *

George Connor (American football) George Leo Connor (January 21, 1925 – March 31, 2003) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1955. He played offensive tackle on offense, and on defense was recogni ...

(1925–2003), American football player *

George Connor (racing driver) George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racecar driver. At the time of Connor's death he was the final surviving driver to have participated in a pre-Second World War Championship car American open-wheel car racing ...

(1906–2001), American racecar driver *

Geraldine Connor Geraldine Connor, PhD, MMus, LRSM, DipEd (22 March 1952 – 21 October 2011), was a British ethnomusicologist, theatre director, composer and performer, who spent significant periods of her life in Trinidad and Tobago, from where her parents h ...

(1952–2011), British ethnomusicologist, theatre director, composer and performer *

Henry Connor (disambiguation) Henry Connor is the name of: * Henry Conner (b 1837), a member of the Wisconsin State Senate *Henry Connor (botanist) (1922–2016), New Zealand botanist * Henry G. Connor (1852–1924), North Caroline state senator and state superior court judge *H ...

, several people *

Jack Connor (footballer, born 1911) Jack Connor (7 September 1911 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. He began his career with St Roch's and joined Celtic in 1932. He was then loaned to Airdrie, where he scored 22 league goals.. Retrieved 17 J ...

(1911–1994), Scottish footballer *

Jack Connor (footballer, born 1934) John Ferguson Connor (born 25 July 1934 in Maryport, Cumberland, died 6 March 2010 in Formby) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town, Bristol City and Formby before becoming a coach at Everton. Football ...

(1934–2010), English footballer * Jake Connor, English rugby player *

Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1881) James Connor was a Scottish professional footballer. He spent his entire career at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making almost 300 Football League appearances for the club. Blackpool Bathgate-born Connor made his debut for Blackpool in the op ...

, Scottish footballer *

Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1909) James Connor (1 June 1909 – 8 May 1980) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as an outside left. He was born in Renfrew, Scotland. Club career He made his debut for Sunderland against Man ...

, Scottish footballer *

Joe Connor (disambiguation) Joe or Joseph Connor may refer to: * Joe Connor (baseball) (1874–1957), American baseball player * Joe Connor (footballer, born 1877) (1877–1934), Irish footballer * Joe Connor (footballer, born 1986), English footballer See also * Joe Connors ...

, several people *

John Connor (disambiguation) John Connor is a character in the ''Terminator'' films and television series. John Connor may also refer to: Government and politics * John Connor (Illinois politician) *John Connor (Irish politician) (1944–2024), Fine Gael TD for Roscommon * J ...

, several people *

Kenneth Connor Kenneth Connor, (6 June 1918 – 28 November 1993) was a British stage, film and broadcasting actor, who rose to national prominence with his appearances in the ''Carry On'' films. Early life Connor was born in Highbury, Islington, London, ...

(1918–1993), English actor *

Kevin Connor (artist) Kevin Connor (born 1932, Sydney), Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize twice; in 1975 for The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE, and in 1977 for ''Robert Klippel''. He won the Sulman Prize in 1991/92 with ''Najaf (Iraq) June 1991'' and again in ...

, Australian artist *

Kevin Connor (director) Kevin Connor (born 14 July 1937) is an English film and television director based in Hollywood. Biography Connor was born in Kings Cross, London on 14 July 1937. He left school in 1953, first working on documentary films in Soho. Later, he beca ...

, film and TV director *

Kimberly Connor Kimberly Ann Connor (born October 31, 1980), or Connor-Hamby, is an American former professional boxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, she challenged three times for world titles; the IBF female junior lightweight title in 2011; the IBF f ...

, American boxer and mixed martial artist *

Kit Connor Kit Sebastian Connor (born 8 March 2004) is an English actor. He has appeared in the films ''Get Santa'' (2014), ''Rocketman'' (2019) and '' Little Joe'' (2019). On television, he had a recurring role in the CBBC series '' Rocket's Island'' (2 ...

, English actor *

Kyle Connor Kyle David Connor (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Connor was drafted 17th overall by the Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Connor ...

(born 1996), American ice hockey player *

Laura Connor Laura Connor is a British former ballet dancer with The Royal Ballet. Career She was a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet. In 1974, Connor danced in the original cast of MacMillan's '' Manon'' in London and New York. In 1977, she danced Snowf ...

, British ballet dancer *

Mark Connor Mark Peter Connor (born May 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. Before his coaching career, he was a minor league pitcher from 1971 through 1972 who batted and threw right-handed ...

, American baseball coach *

Patrick Edward Connor Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820Rodgers, 1938, p. 1 – December 17, 1891) was an American soldier who served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most notorious for his massacres against Native Americans during the ...

(1820–1891), 19th-century American general * Pearl Connor (1924–2005), Trinidadian theatrical and literary agent, actress and cultural activist *

Roger Connor Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

(1857–1931), American baseball player, hall of fame inductee *

Roger G. Connor Roger George Connor (April 23, 1926 – July 4, 1999) was a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from December 2, 1968, to May 1, 1983. Connor served in the United States Navy during World War II."Attorney Names", ''Fairbanks Daily News-Miner'' (M ...

(1926-1999), American jurist *

Rose Connor Rose Connor (March 4, 1892 – December 29, 1970) was an American architect. Called "one of the earliest and most successful women architects of the 20th century", her architectural work was largely residential projects in Southern California, ...

(1892–1970), American architect *

Sarah Connor (singer) Sarah Connor (born Sarah Marianne Corina Lewe; 13 June 1980) is a German singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after she signed with X-Cell Records in 2000 and released her debut album ''Green Eyed Soul'' (2001) the following year. She fo ...

, German singer *

Seldon Connor Seldon Connor (January 25, 1839July 9, 1917) was an American soldier, banker, and politician who was the 35th Governor of the U.S. state of Maine. Biography Seldon Conner was born in Fairfield, Maine, and in 1859 graduated at Tufts College, as ...

(1839–1917), American soldier * Steven Connor, English writer, professor and cultural critic *

William D. Connor William Duncan Connor (March 24, 1864 – November 20, 1944) was a Canadian-born American politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907–1909. Early life Born near Stratford, Canada West, Connor moved with his pa ...

(1864–1944), Canadian-born American politician, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin

Fictional characters

Aidan Connor '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Beth ...

, a character from ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' *

Carla Connor Carla Barlow (also Connor and Gordon) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Alison King. She made her first appearance on screen during the episode airing on 1 December 2006 and introduced as ...

, a character from ''

'' *

Jenny Connor Jenny Connor (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Sally Ann Matthews. She made her first appearance on-screen on 6 January 1986. Originally fostered by Rita Fairclough (Barbar ...

, a character from ''

'' *

Johnny Connor John O'Connor (1 July 1899 – 11 December 1955), known politically as Johnny Connor, was an Irish Clann na Poblachta politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1954 to 1955. Soldier O'Connor was born i ...

, a character from ''

'' *

John Connor John Connor is a fictional Character (arts), character in the Terminator (franchise), ''Terminator'' franchise. Created by screenwriter, writer and film director, director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film ''The T ...

, protagonist in the ''Terminator'' franchise * Kate Connor, a character from ''

'' *

Liam Connor Liam Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008. Storylines Liam first appeared on ''Coronation Street'' in August 2006 when he and nephew Ryan ( Ben ...

, a character from ''

'' *

Maria Connor Maria Connor (also Sutherland) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Samia Longchambon. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 May 2000. During her time ...

, a character from ''

'' *

Michelle Connor Michelle Connor (also McDonald) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by former Hear'Say singer, Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. ...

, a character from ''

'' * Paul Connor, a character from ''

'' *

Ryan Connor Ryan Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2006. The character was initially portrayed by actor Ben Thompson from his introd ...

, a character from ''

'' * Sarah Connor ''(Terminator)'', mother of John Connor * Connor, protagonist in ''

Assassin's Creed III ''Assassin's Creed III'' is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows. It is the fifth major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series ...

'' *Connor, from Detroit: Become Human *Nick Connor, a character from

Static Shock ''Static Shock'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static (DC Comics), Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the W ...

*Maureen "Permafrost" Connor, a character from

References

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