Conn

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]

Meaning & History

Perhaps from Old Irish conn meaning "sense, reason" or cenn meaning "head, chief". This was the name of a legendary high king of Ireland, Conn of the Hundred Battles.

Related Names

Surname DescendantsÓ Cuinn, Quinn(Irish)

People think this name is

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Categories

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Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Conn.shtml.
Entry updated January 21, 2022