O'Connor is a surname of

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 ...

origin. It is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Conchobhair'' (descendant of ''

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 ...

'' "lover of hounds"). A modern Irish variant spelling is ''Ó Conchúir''. The most prominent O'Conors were the

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

clan of

O'Conor The O'Conor family (Middle Irish: ''Ó Conchubhair''; Modern ga, Ó Conchúir) are an Irish noble house and were one of the most influential and distinguished royal houses in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the Kingdom of Co ...

List of people with the surname O'Connor

Medieval kings

Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair (Anglicised as Cathal O'Connor/O'Conor and Cathal the Red-handed O'Conor) (1153–1224), was a king of Connacht. He was the youngest son of the High King of Ireland Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and brother to the l ...

(1153–1224), King of Connacht *

Conchobar Máenmaige Ua Conchobhair Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, son of High King of Ireland Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, was King of Connacht from 1183 to 1189. He was a military commander and opponent of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Early life Conchobar Maenmaige took his ...

(died 1189) last independent King of Connacht * * Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair (died 1198), last High King of Ireland (also known as Rory O'Connor) * Toirdealbhach Mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair (1088–1156), High King of Ireland (also known as Turlough O'Connor)

Arts

*Alexander James O'Connor, more known as

Rex Orange County Alexander James O'Connor (born 4 May 1998), known professionally as Rex Orange County, is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. O'Connor rose to prominence in 2017 following multiple features on Tyler, the Creator's Grammy-n ...

(born 1998), British singer-songwriter * Brian O'Connor, American bassist * Caroline O'Connor (born 1962), Australian singer, dancer and actress *

Carroll O'Connor John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, producer, and director whose television career spanned over four decades. He became a lifelong member of the Actors Studio in 1971. O'Connor found widespread fame a ...

(1924–2001), American actor * Celeste O'Connor (born 1998), American actress *

Claudio O'Connor Claudio Alberto Castro, also known as Claudio O'Connor (born April 28, 1963 in Llavallol, Buenos Aires Province) is a thrash metal, groove metal and hard rock vocalist from Argentina. Nowadays he's lead singer of his own band O'Connor and Malón ...

(born 1963), Argentinian singer * Denis O'Connor (born 1947), New Zealand ceramicist, sculptor and writer *

Des O'Connor Desmond Bernard O'Connor (12 January 1932 – 14 November 2020) was an English comedian, singer and television presenter. He was a long-time TV chat-show host, beginning with ''The Des O'Connor Show'' in 1963, which ran for ten years. He a ...

(1932–2020), British singer and TV Comedian *

Donald O'Connor Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. His best ...

(1925–2003), American actor and entertainer * Elmo O'Connor (born 1994), American rapper and singer known as BONES, founder of TeamSESH. *Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, more known as

Lorde Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...

(born 1996), New Zealand singer-songwriter *

Flannery O'Connor Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925August 3, 1964) was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. She wrote two novels and 31 short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. She was a Southern writer who often ...

(1925–1964), American author *

Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry (original and translations from Irish), dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on a ...

(1903–1966), Irish author *

(1881–1959), American actor, director, and screenwriter *Frank O'Connor (Charles Francis O'Connor) (1897–1979), American actor and husband of

Ayn Rand Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum;, . Most sources transliterate her given name as either ''Alisa'' or ''Alissa''. , 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and p ...

* Gavin O'Connor (born 1964), American film director, screenwriter, producer, playwright and actor * Gavin O'Connor (born 1972), Irish actor *

Hazel O'Connor Hazel Thereasa O'Connor (born 16 May 1954) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles " Eighth Day", " D-Days" and " Will You?" She also starred in the 1980 film '' Breaking Glass''. Care ...

(born 1955), English singer and actress * James O'Connor, American drummer * Joe O'Connor, American actor *

Josef O'Connor Josef O'Connor (born 20 January 1990) is a British-Irish artist and curator. His multi-disciplinary works include interactive media and digital content.Butter, Susanna ''London Evening Standard'', 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2019 He ...

, artist *

Joseph O'Connor Joseph Victor O'Connor (born 20 September 1963) is an Irish novelist. His 2002 historical novel '' Star of the Sea'' was an international number one bestseller. Before success as an author, he was a journalist with the ''Sunday Tribune'' newspa ...

(born 1963), Irish novelist *

Mark O'Connor Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Musician Of The Year awards ...

(born 1961), American fiddler *

Raymond O'Connor Raymond O'Connor (born September 13, 1952) is an American character actor. Career Raymond O'Connor has been in a number of films, some small roles and some large roles as well. His first role was in the 1985 mini series '' Kane & Abel''. O'Con ...

(born 1952), American character actor *

Renee O'Connor Evelyn Renee O'Connor (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, producer, and director, known for the role of Gabrielle on the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Early life Born in Houston, and raised in suburban Katy, Texas, ...

(born 1971), American actress *

Ruairi O'Connor Ruairí O’Connor is an Irish actor. He is known for his role as Henry Tudor, the future Henry VIII, in Starz series ''The Spanish Princess''. He has also starred in '' Handsome Devil'' and '' The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It''. Early ...

(born 1991), Irish actor *

Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What ...

(born 1966), Irish singer-songwriter * Una O'Connor (1880–1959), Irish character actress * O'Connor, Argentinian band

Law and politics

* Arthur O'Connor (1763–1852), United Irishman and later a general in Napoleon's army *

Basil O'Connor Basil O'Connor (January 8, 1892 – March 9, 1972) was an American lawyer. In cooperation with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt he started two foundations for the rehabilitation of polio patients and the research on polio prevention and tr ...

(1892–1972), American lawyer, co-founded

National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis March of Dimes is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies. The organization was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to comba ...

with

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

Batt O'Connor Bartholomew O'Connor (4 July 1870 – 7 February 1935) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal (and later Fine Gael) politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin County from 1924 to 1935. Early life Batt O'Connor was born 4 July 1870 in Brosna, ...

, Irish builder, who worked for the revolutionary Michael Collins *

Bob O'Connor (mayor) Robert E. O'Connor Jr. (December 9, 1944 – September 1, 2006) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from January 3, 2006, until his death. Personal life and early career Born in the Greenfield neighborhood, ...

(1944–2006), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Dennis O'Connor, Associate Chief Justice of Ontario *

Edmund O'Connor Edmund O'Connor (November 1848 near Mallow, County Cork, Ireland – July 15, 1898, Binghamton, Broome County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate in 1895. ...

(1848–1898), President ''pro tem'' of the NY State Senate 1895 *

Feargus O'Connor Feargus Edward O'Connor (18 July 1796 – 30 August 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the labouring classes. A highly charismatic figure, O'Connor was admired for his ...

(1794–1855), Irish Chartist leader * Frank D. O'Connor (1909–1992), New York politician *

(1903–1966), Canadian politician *

Gavan O'Connor Gavan Michael O'Connor (born 2 December 1947) is an Australian politician who was an Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to November 2007, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria. ...

(born 1947), Australian politician *

Gordon O'Connor Gordon James O'Connor, (born May 18, 1939) is a retired Brigadier-General, businessman, lobbyist, and was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015. He served as Minister of National Defence (2006-2007) and then Minister of Natio ...

(born 1939), Canadian politician * James O'Connor (1870–1941), American politician * Jeremiah F. O'Connor (1933–2010), American politician * Jerry L. O'Connor (born 1953), American politician * John O'Connor (1824–1887), Canadian politician *

, Irish author *

, Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician *

Joseph O'Conor Joseph O'Conor (14 February 1916 – 21 January 2001) was an Irish actor and playwright. Early years O'Conor was born in DublinAlan Strachan ''The Independent'', 2 February 2001Stephen GilbertObituary ''The Guardian'', 25 January 2001 on ...

(1916–2001), Irish actor * Judith G. O'Connor (born 1936), American politician * Justice O'Connor (disambiguation), various people *

Sir Kenneth O'Connor Sir Kenneth Kennedy O'Connor KBE MC QC (21 December 1896 – 13 January 1985, aged 88) was a soldier, lawyer and judge who served in the British Colonial Service. Biography Early life O'Connor was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand, British India. H ...

(1896–1985), British Judge * Larry O'Connor (born 1956), Canadian politician * Máireag Bean Uí Conchobhair Fáilghe, (died 1451), Queen, and patron of the arts *

Maureen O'Connor Maureen O'Connor (born August 7, 1951) is an American lawyer and judge serving as the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. She was elected to the court in 2002, becoming chief justice in 2010. Prior to this, O'Connor served as an associate ...

(born 1951), Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and member of the Ohio Supreme Court *

(born 1946), Mayor of San Diego, California, from 1985 to 1992 * Matt O'Connor, founder of the fathers' rights pressure group ''Fathers 4 Justice'' *

Michael O'Connor Michael O'Connor may refer to: Politicians * Michael O'Connor (Australian politician) (1865–1940), Australian politician * Michael O'Connor (Wisconsin politician) (1856–1925), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Michael J. O'Connor (politici ...

(1865–1940), Australian politician *

Patrick J. O'Connor Patrick J. O'Connor (born June 21, 1955) is a former Chicago politician. He is the former alderman in Chicago's City Council representing the 40th ward on the North Side of the city. He was first elected in 1983 at age 28. His tenure ended in M ...

, Chicago alderman *

Ray O'Connor Raymond James O'Connor (6 March 1926 – 25 February 2013) was an Australian politician who served as the premier of Western Australia from 25 January 1982 to 25 February 1983. He was a member of parliament from 1959 to 1984, and a minister in ...

(1926–2013), 22nd Premier of Western Australia, convicted fraudster and Australian rules footballer *

Richard O'Connor General Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor, (21 August 1889 – 17 June 1981) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars, and commanded the Western Desert Force in the early years of the Second World War. ...

(1851–1912), Australian politician and jurist *

Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American retired attorney and politician who served as the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was both the first woman nominated and th ...

(born 1930), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court *

T.P. O'Connor Thomas Power O'Connor (5 October 1848 – 18 November 1929), known as T. P. O'Connor and occasionally as Tay Pay (mimicking his own pronunciation of the initials ''T. P.''), was an Irish nationalist politician and journalist who served as a ...

(1848–1929), Irish journalist and politician * Terence O'Connor (1891–1940), British politician

Military

Bryan D. O'Connor Bryan Daniel O'Connor (born September 6, 1946) is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and former NASA astronaut. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2008. Personal Born September 6, 1946, in Orange, Califor ...

(born 1946), astronaut * Francis Burdett O'Connor was an officer in the Irish Legion of Simón Bolívar's army in Venezuela. * Luke O'Connor (1831–1915), first recipient of the Victoria Cross and British General * Sir Richard O'Connor (1889–1981), British General * Rory O'Connor, Irish revolutionary soldier, who commanded Four Courts garrison

Religion

* Denis T. O'Connor (1841–1911), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto *

James O'Connor (bishop) James O'Connor, S.J. (September 10, 1823 – May 27, 1890) was the first Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Omaha, Nebraska. Biography James O'Connor was born in Queenstown, Ireland, September 10, 1823. In 1834, his older brother Michael, forme ...

(1823–1891), Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Omaha *

John O'Connor (cardinal) John Joseph O'Connor (January 15, 1920 – May 3, 2000) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1984 until his death in 2000, and was made a cardinal in 1985. He previously served as a U ...

(1920–1999), Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York City *

, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh *

Patrick Edward O'Connor Monsignor Patrick Edward O'Connor (8 March 1932 − 3 December 2014) was a Roman Catholic priest who served as the Ecclesiastical Superior of the Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau from 1992 to 2011. Life O'Connor was born in Master ...

(1932–2014), New Zealand Roman Catholic priest *

William Patrick O'Connor William Patrick O'Connor (October 18, 1886 – July 13, 1973) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin (1942–1946) and the first bishop of the new Diocese of Madis ...

, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior (1942–1946)

Science and academia

Annette O'Connor Annette Marie Cormier O'Connor (born 1950) is a distinguished professor and professor emerita at the School of Nursing at the University of Ottawa and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She is a Ti ...

, professor and researcher in health care * C. Y. O'Connor (1843–1902), Irish engineer * David O'Connor, Australian Egyptologist *

J. Dennis O'Connor John Dennis O'Connor (born 1942) is an American biologist and was the sixteenth chancellor (1991–1995) of the University of Pittsburgh. Career In addition to the University of Pittsburgh, O'Connor has held executive positions at UCLA, the Unive ...

, American academic administrator *

Johnson O'Connor Johnson O'Connor (January 22, 1891 – July 1, 1973) was an Americans, American psychometrician, researcher, and educator. He is most remembered as a pioneer in the study of aptitude testing and as an advocate for the importance of vocabulary. ...

(1891–1973), American psychometrician *

Michael Patrick O'Connor Michael Patrick O'Connor (1950, Lackawanna, New York – June 16, 2007, Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American scholar of the Ancient Near East and a poet. With the field of ANE studies he was a linguist of Semitic languages, with a focus o ...

(1950–2007), American linguist * Thomas H. O'Connor (1923–2012), American historian

Sport

* Adrian O'Connor (born 1978), Irish backstroke swimmer *

Cian O'Connor Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships, and has attained 133 senior caps for his country. He won ...

(born 1979), Irish equestrian * * Brian O'Connor, University of Virginia baseball head coach *

Christy O'Connor Jnr Christy O'Connor Jnr (born Christopher O'Connor; 19 August 1948 – 6 January 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He is best known for defeating American Fred Couples at the 1989 Ryder Cup, helping Europe secure the trophy. Early life O'C ...

(1948–2016), Irish golfer *

Christy O'Connor Snr Patrick Christopher "Christy" O'Connor (21 December 1924 – 14 May 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He was one of the leading golfers on the British and Irish circuit from the mid-1950s. O'Connor won over 20 important British and Irish t ...

(1924–2016), Irish golfer; uncle of Christy Jnr *

Dan O'Connor (baseball) Daniel Cornelius O'Connor (August 11, 1868 – March 3, 1942) was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in . The 21-year-old rookie stood 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs. ...

(1868–1942), Canadian baseball player *

D'Arcy O'Connor D'Arcy Christopher O'Connor (born 21 December 1994) is an English footballer. He joined Hyde from Rochdale where his contract was terminated by mutual consent in July 2014. Career Born in Oldham, O'Connor began his career with Rochdale and made ...

(1994), English footballer *

David O'Connor (equestrian) David John O'Connor (born January 18, 1962) is a retired equestrian who represented the United States in the sport of three-day eventing. He competed in two Olympic Games, winning a team silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics and an individual gol ...

(born 1962), American equestrian *

Denise O'Connor Denise O'Connor (born May 18, 1935) is an American former fencer. She competed for the United States in the women's team foil events at the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics. She also fenced in five World Championships (1965, '66, '69, '70, '75), ...

(born 1935), American Olympic fencer *

Donncha O'Connor Donncha O'Connor (born 25 April 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who currently plays as a full-forward for the Cork senior team. He joined the team during the 2006 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fiftee ...

(born 1981), Cork All Ireland Senior Medalist *

Fred O'Connor Fred O'Connor (born September 1, 1939) is a former American football coach and administrator whose career spanned more than 30 years at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He served in coaching positions in the National Footbal ...

(born 1939), American football player *

Fred O'Connor (soccer) Frederick Edward O’Connor (April 4, 1902 – 1952) was a former U.S. soccer defender. O’Connor earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1924. His first two caps came in the 1924 Summer Olympics. The U.S. won its first game 1 ...

(1902–1952), American soccer player * Gary O'Connor (born 1974), Scottish football goalkeeper *

Garry O'Connor Garry Lawrence John O'Connor (born 7 May 1983) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played for Hibernian, Peterhead, Lokomotiv Moscow, Barnsley, Tom Tomsk, Birmingham City, Greenock Morton and represented Scotland. O'Connor began ...

(born 1983), Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Lokomotiv Moscow, Birmingham City, Scotland) * Georgia O'Connor, English boxer *

James O'Connor (rugby) James David O'Connor (born 5 July 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He made his international debut for Australia in 2008 at the age of eighteen. He has played for ...

(born 1990), Australian rugby union player *

Jamesie O'Connor Jamesie O'Connor (born 28 July 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team. O'Connor made his first appearance for the team during the 1992–93 National League and became a regular member o ...

(born 1971), Irish hurler * Jennifer O'Connor (netball) (born 1984), Australian netball player * Joe O'Connor (born 1995) English snooker player *

Karen O'Connor Karen Lende O'Connor (born February 17, 1958) is an American equestrian who competes in three-day eventing. Although she did not come from a family of equestrians, her interest in horses started at an early age, and she received her first hor ...

(born 1958), American equestrian *

Kieran O'Connor Kieran O'Connor (31 May 197915 July 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Aghada and was an All-Ireland Championship-winner as a member of the extended panel with the Cork senior football team in 2010. After beginni ...

(1979–2020), Gaelic footballer *

Mary O'Connor (athlete) Mary Theresa O'Connor (born 19 June 1955 in Hokitika, West Coast) is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Án ...

(born 1955), New Zealand long-distance runner *

Michael O'Connor (rugby) Michael David O'Connor (born 30 November 1960) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer who represented Australia in both codes. He played for the Wallabies in 13 Tests from 1979 to 1982 and then the Kangaroos in 17 Tests ...

(born 1960), Australia rugby union and rugby league player * Michael O'Connor (baseball player) (born 1980), Major League Baseball player * Patrick O'Connor, Jamaican sprinter *

Pat O'Connor (racing driver) Pat O'Connor (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a 15-car pileup, after sustaining a fatal head injury after rolling his car and catching fire on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Champ ...

(1928–1958), Formula One driver *

Pat O'Connor (American football) Patrick Joseph O'Connor (born November 1, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan. College career O'Connor recorded 42 tac ...

(born 1993), American football player * Paul O'Connor, Irish Gaelic footballer * Paul O'Connor, Irish skier *

Peter O'Connor (athlete) Peter O'Connor (24 October 1872 – 9 November 1957) was an Irish track and field athlete who set a long-standing world record for the long jump and won two Olympic medals in the 1906 Intercalated Games. Early career Born in Millom, Cumberland ...

(1872–1957), Irish athlete *

Red O'Connor Red O'Connor was an American football end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at DePaul University DePaul University is a private, Catholic research universit ...

, American football player *

Tommy O'Connor Thomas O'Connor (born Dublin, Ireland; died 30 June 1987), also known as Tommy O'Connor or Tom O'Connor, was an Irish footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers. On 21 September 1949, together with Con Martin, Johnny Carey and Peter Farrell, ...

, Irish footballer * Tony O'Connor, Irish rower *

William Joseph O'Connor William Joseph O'Connor (4 May 1862 –23 November 1892) was a professional oarsman who attempted to win the World Sculling Championship. He was also a tavern-keeper and long distance walker. He was born in Toronto, and grew up in the cities' Iris ...

(1862–1892), Canadian professional oarsman

Other

* Brendan O'Connor, multiple people * Daniel O'Connor, multiple people *

Erin O'Connor Erin O'Connor, MBE (born 9 February 1978) is a British fashion model. Early life O'Connor was born and brought up in Brownhills, West Midlands, where she attended Brownhills Community School. She was brought up Catholic and her father is fro ...

(born 1978), British supermodel * Kevin O'Connor, multiple people * Liam O'Connor, multiple people * Michael O'Connor (disambiguation), multiple people * Patricia O'Connor, multiple people * Terry O'Connor, multiple people *

Thomas Burton O'Connor Tom O'Connor (July 28, 1914 – July 24, 1952) was an American journalist & editor. He wrote for the ''Harvard Journal'', ''Los Angeles Daily News'', New York '' PM'', and the New York Daily Compass. He was among the first television anchors on CB ...

(1914–1952), American journalist & editor * Tom O'Connor, multiple people * Tony O'Connor, headteacher

Fictional characters

*O'Connor, the name of O'Brien in the 1956 film adaptation of ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' *Enoch O'Connor, the name of a side character in Ransom Rigg's book series '

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal archives ...

' who possesses the ability of resurrecting the dead via inanimate objects.

Similar names

* O'Conner *

Conner (surname) * Albert Clinton Conner, American painter * Alexander H. Conner, American politician *Amanda Conner, American comic artist *Angela Conner, English sculptor *Bart Conner, retired American Olympian *Bruce Conner (1933–2008), American artist * Chamar ...

Connor (surname) Connor, (from '' Conchobar'', is an Irish name meaning "Wolf Kin", "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds") Clans and family names * O'Connor (surname) (kin of Connor), of Irish origin mostly found in Ireland. * MacConnor or McConnor comes fro ...

Connors (surname) Connors is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alanna Connors (1956–2013), Hong Kong-born American astronomer and statistician *Andree Connors, poet and novelist *Bill Connors, jazz musician *Bill Connors (baseball), baseball play ...

Conor Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". '' Conchobhar/Conchubhar'' or from the name ''Conaire'', found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other hero ...

O'Conor Don The O'Conor family (Middle Irish: ''Ó Conchubhair''; Modern ga, Ó Conchúir) are an Irish noble house and were one of the most influential and distinguished royal houses in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the Kingdom of Co ...

O Connor Sligo Ó Conchobhair Sligigh (anglicised O'Conor Sligo), Gaelic-Irish family and Chief of the Name. The Ó Conchobhair Sligigh were a branch of the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht. They were descended from Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair (k.1181), a ...

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