Connor, (from '' Conchobar'', 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) (

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) (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, English rugby player * Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1881), 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), several people * John Connor (disambiguation), 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), 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, American boxer and mixed martial artist * Kit Connor, English actor * Kyle Connor (born 1996), American ice hockey player * Laura Connor, British ballet dancer * Mark Connor, 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 th ...

(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 (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 (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'' *

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 ...

, 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 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 '' 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 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 '' Coronation Street'' * 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'' serie ...

'' *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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Clans and family names

Notable people

Fictional characters

See also

References