Names related to Connor: Conchobar, Conner, Conor, Konnor, Konner
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Connor

Pronunciation: KAH-ner (key)

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.

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Connor is a name that is unusual, but not unheard of. It is a strong name that goes well with most surnames. Having two syllables it flows as well with one syllable surnames as it does with surnames that are longer.

I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for boys.

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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."

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Con, Connie

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Connor Mead: Main character in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past", played by Matthew McConaughey.
Connor Grogan: Son of Jennifer Aniston & Owen Wilson's characters in the movie "Marley and Me"
Connor McLeod is the hero of the "Highlander" movie series.

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