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Conor derives from BC times, combining the words ceann (Old Irish conn) meaning "chief, or head" with cobhair meaning "relieve, aid, help, assist". It literally means helpful chief. The Gaelic O'Conchobar kings, and there were many, claimed to be descendants of Conn Cétchathach, aka Conn of a Hundred Battles. The "dog lover" translation sounds to me like British propaganda to slander some of Ireland's most famous kings. It's not even close to reality.
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In Gaelic, Au Conchobar is pronounced O'Connor. I don't know who made up this "dog lover" stuff, but it's completely wrong. British propaganda would be my guess. The "Con" part of Connor merely means chief in Gaelic. The name itself predates written language in Ireland, so spell it however you like. The O'Connor line is from the Ui Bruin line, who are the descendants of the legendary Mil Espaine (King Milesius) through which all Gaelic lords of Ireland claimed power, including the Queen of Britain to this very day through the Scotia line.
Conner with an er was the preferred spelling by the Roman Catholic Church. Many O'Connors were forced to drop the O' by the English after they attempted genocide in Northern Ireland in the 17th century, hence many Ulster Scots (Scotch-Irish) don't carry the O' anymore.
From Wikipedia: O'Conor (Middle Irish: Ó Conċuḃair; Modern Irish: Ó Conċúir), is an Irish Gaelic Aristocratic and Landed Gentry Family who are the historic Kings of Connacht and the last High Kings of Ireland before the Norman invasion. The family seat is Clonalis House outside Castlerea in County Roscommon. The O'Conor family can trace their lineage back to the 5th century without dispute but through folklore and mythology to Adam.
Connor and Conor have also been used as first names for many years in Ireland. It's not an American variant, as someone suggested. There was even an aptly named Conor O'Connor in the 15th century in Ireland that was famous for carrying out attacks against the Norman invaders. The name Connor, due to the history of the family, is a big middle finger to the Anglos and Britain in particular, hence why the racial slurring and false origin stories by British authors. Napoleon was 5'-7" by the way. Not short at all for his time. British "historians" lied about that too. They say he was 5'-3" in an attempt to tarnish his reputation.
Lastly, Roseanne Bar is a fat annoying Jewish woman and is not in any way related to any person named Connor anywhere on this planet, contrary to what the TV show would suggest. Also, John Connor is indeed real and will someday save us from the robots (at least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night).
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Conner with an er was the preferred spelling by the Roman Catholic Church. Many O'Connors were forced to drop the O' by the English after they attempted genocide in Northern Ireland in the 17th century, hence many Ulster Scots (Scotch-Irish) don't carry the O' anymore.
From Wikipedia: O'Conor (Middle Irish: Ó Conċuḃair; Modern Irish: Ó Conċúir), is an Irish Gaelic Aristocratic and Landed Gentry Family who are the historic Kings of Connacht and the last High Kings of Ireland before the Norman invasion. The family seat is Clonalis House outside Castlerea in County Roscommon. The O'Conor family can trace their lineage back to the 5th century without dispute but through folklore and mythology to Adam.
Connor and Conor have also been used as first names for many years in Ireland. It's not an American variant, as someone suggested. There was even an aptly named Conor O'Connor in the 15th century in Ireland that was famous for carrying out attacks against the Norman invaders. The name Connor, due to the history of the family, is a big middle finger to the Anglos and Britain in particular, hence why the racial slurring and false origin stories by British authors. Napoleon was 5'-7" by the way. Not short at all for his time. British "historians" lied about that too. They say he was 5'-3" in an attempt to tarnish his reputation.
Lastly, Roseanne Bar is a fat annoying Jewish woman and is not in any way related to any person named Connor anywhere on this planet, contrary to what the TV show would suggest. Also, John Connor is indeed real and will someday save us from the robots (at least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night).
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I wouldn't rest blame entirely on "Americans". Most people outside of Ireland seem to have favored the Connor spelling over the traditional one for a long time.
The description about it being a variant of Conor is something I thought would have been corrected a long time ago.
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The description about it being a variant of Conor is something I thought would have been corrected a long time ago.
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Conor is not a variant of Connor--- it is the other way around. The name Conor has been around for centuries---Connor has always been a surname and was not ever used in Ireland as a first name---Americans have switched this around.
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Well, to be fair it's the traditional anglicisation of Conchobar. The original it's not but it is traditional, unlike Connor or Conner. I wish more people knew this.
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As far as I know, it's definitely the original and 100% Irish version of the name. Connor is a later English variant. Anyway, as much as I love this name, it's REALLY common in Northern Ireland, where I live, so I'm not sure I'd use it. I don't want my son to be the fifth Conor in his class. :(
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Conor is the real version and the modern version of Conchobar. It is not English. It is 100% Irish. It is not a variant of Connor. Connor is the English or American version maybe even the wrong version.
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The spelling "Conor" was actually the ORIGINAL spelling of the name, contrary to popular belief. The king of Ulster famous for this name was Conor MacNessa. [noted -ed]
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