Connor Name Meaning & Origin
Connor
Origin of the name Connor:
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- 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
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Connor Barth, American NFL football player
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Connor Cruise, American actor; son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
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Connor McDavid, professional ice hockey player (Edmonton Oilers)- Connor in song, story & screen
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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"
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