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Connor (from Conchobar, an Irish name meaning "Wolf Kin",[1] "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds" [2]), sometimes spelled Conor when used as a first name, may refer to:
Given name
Connor Pronunciation /ˈkɒnər/ kon-ər Gender Unisex Origin Word/Name Irish Meaning Lover of Hounds Region of origin Ireland, Gaelic Scotland Other names Related names Conchobar, Conor Living persons
- Connor Wickham, English footballer
- Connor Paolo, American Actor
- Connor Barwin, American football side end
- Connor Barth, American football placekicker
- Connor Grimes, field hockey player from Canada
- Connor Gibbs, actor from Canada
- Connor Hughes, American football placekicker
- Connor Murphy, American ice hockey defenseman
- Connor Byrne, actor from Ireland
- Connor Robertson, inactive baseball player
Fictional characters
- Connor MacLeod, the main character from the Highlander movies
- Connor (Angel), a primary character from the television series Angel
- Connor Deslauriers, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Connor Hawke, a hero from DC comics
- Connor Costello, a character in the Australian medical drama All Saints
- Connor Kent, Superboy, from DC comics, cloned from both Superman and Lex Luthor
- Connor Temple, a character in the ITV series Primeval
- Connor Owens, a character in the ABC series Ugly Betty
- Connor McManus, one of the two main characters from the movie The Boondock Saints
- Connor, a character from the movie The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
- Connor, one of Ellis and Duffield's webcomic FreakAngels
Surname
Connor Family name Region of origin Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man Related names O'Connor, MacConnor, McConnor, Connors The Clans and family names
- O'Connor (disambiguation) (kin of Connor), esp. Irish
- MacConnor or McConnor, esp. Scottish
Living persons
- Jimmy Connor (English footballer), English footballer
- Jimmy Connor (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- Kevin Connor (director), film and TV director
- Kevin Connor (artist), Australian artist
- Sarah Connor (singer), German singer
- Steven Connor, English writer, professor and cultural critic.
Historical figures
- Edward "Ted" Connor, Manchester United player 1909–1911
- Eugene Bull Connor, police official and segregationist
- George Connor (driver), American racecar driver
- George Connor (football), American football player
- Jack Connor (footballer born 1911), Scottish footballer
- Patrick Edward Connor, 19th-century American general
- Roger Connor, baseball player
- Selden Connor (1839–1917), American soldier
- William D. Connor, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Fictional characters
- John Connor, a fictional character from the Terminator franchise
- Sarah Connor (Terminator), mother of John Connor
Placenames
- Connor, Maine, unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
- Connor, County Antrim, a village in Northern Ireland
- Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)
- Diocese of Down and Connor (Roman Catholic)
- Connor Downs, Cornwall
- Mount Connor, Australia
- Connor Battle, Tongue River, American Civil War
- The Connor Pass, County Kerry mountains, Ireland
Notes
See also
- All pages beginning with "Connor"
- Conor
- Connors (disambiguation)
- O'Connor (disambiguation)
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