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Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, a compound name composed of the ele-ments conn (wisdom, counsel, strength) or con (hound, dog) and cobhair (aid). “High, will, desire” and “hound lover” are other definitions attributed to the name. Var: Conner.

Personal experiences with the name Connor

Unfortunately, there are several ways to spell this name and people are constantly misspelling my son's name by using "er" at the end (which is more typical of the surname spelling) rather than "or."

I named my son Connor. It was funny because at first I was going for something way more "out there" but idk Connor just felt like the right fit. And it is. It's a very classic name. One of those names most people have heard of but still stands out, which I think makes it the perfect mix of everything. No regrets.

My son is a Connor and he likes his name. There are three Connors in his Boy Scout troop and they go by big, little and medium Connor or last names. His name is misspelled all the time by teachers, relatives and friends. He corrects it and jokes around about being rich if he got paid a dollar for every time he had to correct people. It is a great name for boys

there was a kid in my class named Connor, i HATED him, he was rude and annoying, very rude and mean

Nicknames for Connor

Con, Connie, con con, c-dog, con man, conrad, conkers, conks

Meanings and history of the name Connor

It's of Gaelic origin and it means dog/wolf lover.

Famous real-life people named Connor

Connor Wilkinson Photographer/Famous Tumblr User
Connor Franta, American Youtuber, 1/6 of O2L
Connor Paolo, American actor
Connor Barth, American NFL football player
Connor Barwin, American NFL football player
Connor Cruise, American actor; son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Connor Ball, Bristish bassist in band The Vamps
Connor McDavid, professional ice hockey player (Edmonton Oilers)

Connor in song, story & screen

Connor, one of the three main androids in the videogame "Detroit: Become Human".
Conner Stoll, one of the children of Hermes his brother is Travis Stoll in the "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" fantasy series by Rick Riordan.
Connor Mead: Main character in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past", played by Matthew McConaughey.
Connor Murphy, from Dear Evan Hansen
Connor Grogan: Son of Jennifer Aniston & Owen Wilson's characters in the movie "Marley and Me"
Connor Walsh, one of the main characters in American TV series 'How to Get Away with Murder'
Connor McLeod is the hero of the "Highlander" movie series.
Connor Deslauriers - regular but minor character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
Connor- Son of Angel on the series "Angel"
Sean Patrick Flanery played Connor MacManus in both 'The Boondock Saints' and 'The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'